androecium

American  

[an-dree-shee-uhm] / ænˈdri ʃi əm /

noun

Botany.

plural

androecia

1. the stamens of a flower collectively.

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androecium British  

/ ænˈdriːsɪəm /

noun

1. the stamens of a flowering plant collectively

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androecium Scientific  

/ ăn-drē′shē-əm,-shəm /

plural

androecia

1. The male reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the stamens.

2. Compare gynoecium

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Other Word Forms

• androecial adjective

Etymology

Origin of androecium

1830–40; < New Latin < Greek andr- andr- + oikíon, diminutive of oîkos house

Example Sentences

The androecium is composed of stamens which cluster around the carpel.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The third whorl contains the male reproductive structures and is known as the androecium.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

All complete flowers contain four whorls: the calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Flowers that contain both an androecium and a gynoecium are called perfect, androgynous or hermaphrodites.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The androecium and gynoecium are not present in all flowers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various