androecium Hear it!

androecium Definition

an·droe·cium (an drē′s̸hē əm, -sē əm)

noun pl. -·cia-s̸hē ə, -sē ə

Bot. the stamens and the parts belonging to them, collectively; all the microsporophylls of a flower

Etymology: ModL < andro- + Gr oikos, house: see economy

Browse dictionary entries near androecium

  1. ‹ Androcles
  2. ‹ andro-
  3. ‹ Andreyev
  4. ‹ Andrews
  5. ‹ Andrew
  6. ‹ Andrea del Sarto
  7. ‹ Andrea
  8. ‹ andradite
  9. ‹ André
  10. ‹ andouille
  1. androgen ›
  2. androgenous ›
  3. androgyne ›
  4. androgynous ›
  5. android ›
  6. Andromache ›
  7. Andromeda ›
  8. Andromeda strain ›
  9. Andropov ›
  10. Andros ›