anandrous

[ uh-nan-druhs, an-an- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having no stamens.

anandrous

/ ænˈændrəs /

adjective

1. (of flowers) having no stamens

Word History and Origins

Origin of anandrous¹

1840–50; < Greek ánandros manless, equivalent to an- an- ¹ + andr- (stem of anḗr ) man + -os; -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of anandrous¹

C19: from Greek anandros lacking males, from an- + anēr man

Example Sentences

Anandrous, an-an′drus, adj. without stamens, or male organs, applied to female flowers.

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