heterandrous
|het-er-and-rous|
/ˌhɛtərəˈndrəs/
different male parts (unequal stamens)
Etymology
'heterandrous' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'hetero-' meaning 'different' and 'andros' meaning 'male' (used of 'stamen' in botanical formation).
'heterandrous' was formed in New Latin/botanical Latin from Greek 'heteros' + 'andros' and entered English scientific usage to describe floral morphology (19th century usage in botanical descriptions).
Initially the Greek elements signified 'different' and 'male' (or 'man'), but in English botanical usage the compound came to mean specifically 'having stamens of differing lengths'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having stamens (male reproductive organs of a flower) of unequal lengths; describing flowers in which the stamens differ in size or length.
Many species in that genus are heterandrous, with some stamens much longer than others.
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