protogynous

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adjective

Exhibiting protogyny.

Opposite
protandrous
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Meanings

adjectiveprotogynous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyExhibiting protogyny.
  2. not comparablebiologyWhose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
  3. not comparablebiologyWhose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
protandrous

Origin

From proto- + -gynous.

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Translations

Romanian protogin, proterogin
  • protoginbotany: whose female parts become mature before the male ones
  • proteroginbotany: whose female parts become mature before the male ones
  • protoginwhose female parts mature before the male parts release their spermatozoids
  • proteroginwhose female parts mature before the male parts release their spermatozoids
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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