androecium
androecium · androecia
The set of a flower's stamensThe set of a flower's stamens.
Meaning
1 sensesThe set of a flower's stamens.
More definitions
- a male gametoecium
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From New Latin; from andro- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive ofFrom New Latin; from andro- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).
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Forms
plural: androecia| Singular | androecium |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedgynoecium
Derivedandroecial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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