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Stigma vs Protogynous - What's the difference?

stigma | protogynous |

In botany terms the difference between stigma and protogynous

is that stigma is the sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination while protogynous is whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids .

As a noun stigma

is a mark of infamy or disgrace.

As an adjective protogynous is

exhibiting protogyny.

stigma

English

(wikipedia stigma)

Alternative forms

* (l) (Anglicised long stem) * (l) (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A mark of infamy or disgrace.
  • A scar or birthmark.
  • (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
  • a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, ().

    • Derived terms

    * stigmatize

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    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