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an·droe·cium (an drēs̸hē 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

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