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androecium
[ an-dree-shee-uhm ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural an·droe·ci·a [an-, dree, -shee-, uh].
- the stamens of a flower collectively.
androecium
/ ænˈdriːsɪəm /
noun
- the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
androecium
/ ăn-drē′shē-əm,-shəm /
, Plural androecia ăn-drē′shē-ə,-shə
- The male reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the stamens.
- Compare gynoecium
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Derived Forms
- anˈdroecial, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·droe·cial [an-, dree, -sh, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of androecium1
1830–40; < New Latin < Greek andr- andr- + oikíon, diminutive of oîkos house
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Word History and Origins
Origin of androecium1
C19: from New Latin, from andro- + Greek oikion a little house
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