PROTOGYNOUS

Pro *tog "y *nous, a. Etym: [Proto + Gr. gynh ` a woman. ] (Bot. )

protogynous

pro to gy nous |ˌprōtəˈjīnəs, prōˈtäjənəs proʊˈtɑʤənəs | ▶adjective Botany & Zoology (of a hermaphrodite flower or animal ) having the female reproductive organs come to maturity before the male. The opposite of protandrous. DERIVATIVES pro tog y ny |ˈprōtəˌjīnē, prōˈtäjənē |noun

protogynous

protogynous |prəʊˈtɒdʒɪnəs | ▶adjective Botany & Zoology (of a hermaphrodite flower or animal ) having the female reproductive organs come to maturity before the male. The opposite of protandrous. DERIVATIVES protogyny noun