anandrous

 [uh-nan-druhs, an-an-]  

an·an·drous

   [uh-nan-druhs, an-an-]
adjective Botany.
having no stamens.
Origin:
1840–50; < Greek ánandros manless, equivalent to an- an-1 + andr- (stem of anḗr) man + -os; see -ous
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Anandrous is always a great word to know.
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phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction
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anandrous (ænˈændrəs)
 
—adj
(of flowers) having no stamens
 
[C19: from Greek anandros lacking males, from an- + anēr man]

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