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Proterandrous

Proterandrous \Pro`ter*an"drous\, a. [Gr. ? earlier (fr. ? before) + ?, ?, man, male.] (Bot.) Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil; -- opposed to proterogynous.

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proterandrous

a. (context botany English) Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil.