protandrous

== English == === Etymology === From proto- +‎ -androus. === Adjective === protandrous (not comparable) (biology) Exhibiting protandry. (botany) Whose male parts (anthers) become mature before the female ones (stigma). (botany) Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature. ==== Antonyms ==== protogynous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== protandry ==== Translations ====