protogynous

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Synonyms: protogenos, proterogynous, erotogenous, proteogenous

Antonyms: protogenos, proterogynous, erotogenous, proteogenous

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biology}} Exhibiting [[protogyny]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} Whose female parts ([[stigma]]) becomes [[mature]] before the male ones ([[anther]]s).
3. {{lb|en|botany}} Whose female parts ([[archegonium|archegonia]]) mature before the male parts ([[antheridium|antheridia]]) release their [[spermatozoid]]s.

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