androecium

[ an-dree-shee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.

, plural an·droe·ci·a [an-, dree, -shee-, uh].

1. the stamens of a flower collectively.

androecium

/ ænˈdriːsɪəm /

noun

1. the stamens of a flowering plant collectively

androecium

/ ăn-drē′shē-əm,-shəm /

, Plural androecia ăn-drē′shē-ə,-shə

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

Derived Forms

• anˈdroecial, adjective

Other Words From

• an·droe·cial [an-, dree, -sh, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of androecium¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of androecium¹

C19: from New Latin, from andro- + Greek oikion a little house

Example Sentences

The androecium and gynoecium are not present in all flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

The stamens arise from the thalamus or torus within the petals, with which they generally alternate, forming one or more whorls, which collectively constitute the androecium.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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A flower then normally consists of the four series of leaves—calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium—and when these are all present the flower is complete.

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