protandrous

  1. Adjective.  (biology) Exhibiting protandry.
  2. Adjective.  (botany) Whose male parts (anthers) becomes mature before the female ones (stigma).
  3. Adjective.  (botany) Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature.

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