gynantherous

gy·nan·ther·ous

[ji-nan-ther-uhs, gahy-, jahy-]
adjective Botany.
having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.

Origin:
1870–75; gyn- + anther + -ous

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