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-androus

  1. a combining form meaning “male,” occurring as final element of a compound word:

    polyandrous.



-androus

combining form

  1. (in botany) indicating number or type of stamens

    diandrous



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -androus1

< New Latin -andrus. See andr-, -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -androus1

from New Latin -andrus, from Greek -andros, from anēr man

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