protandry

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noun

The condition in which an organism begins life as a male and then changes into a female.

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Meanings

nounprotandry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe condition in which an organism begins life as a male and then changes into a female.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe condition of flowers whose male parts mature before the female ones.
  3. uncountablebiologyThe emergence of males before females from dormancy, or more rapid development of male brood leading to their appearance earlier in a season.
  4. uncountableethologyThe arrival of males before females at a mating site.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
dichogamy
Also see
protandrism
Cite this entry
APA

protandry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protandry

MLA

“protandry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protandry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protandry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protandry.

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