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Protogyny vs Protogynous - What's the difference?

protogyny | protogynous |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between protogyny and protogynous

is that protogyny is (biology) the condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male while protogynous is (biology) exhibiting protogyny.

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between protogyny and protogynous

is that protogyny is (botany) the condition of flowers whose female parts mature before the male ones while protogynous is (botany) whose female parts (archegonia]]) mature before the male parts ([[antheridium|antheridia) release their spermatozoids.

As a noun protogyny

is (biology) the condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male.

As an adjective protogynous is

(biology) exhibiting protogyny.

protogyny

English

Noun

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  • (biology) The condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male.
  • (botany) The condition of flowers whose female parts mature before the male ones.

    • Hypernyms

    *dichogamy

    Coordinate terms

    *protandry

    protogynous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Exhibiting protogyny.
  • (botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).
  • (botany) Whose female parts (archegonia]]) mature before the male parts ([[antheridium, antheridia) release their spermatozoids .

    • Antonyms

    * protandrous