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.

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

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The androecium has stamens with anthers that contain the microsporangia.

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

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The outermost series of the essential organs, collectively termed the androecium, is composed of the microsporophylls known as the staminal leaves or stamens.

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