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Stamen vs Proterandrous - What's the difference?

stamen | proterandrous |

As a noun stamen

is {{cx|botany|lang=en}} In flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

As an adjective proterandrous is

having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil.

stamen

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • In flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

    • See also

    * androecium

    Anagrams

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    proterandrous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil.

    • Antonyms

    * proterogynous (Webster 1913)