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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[

Proto

+ Gr.

γυνή

a woman.]

(Bot.)

Same as

protogynous ‎(not comparable)

(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 (antheridia) release their spermatozoids .

biology: exhibiting protogny

botany: whose female parts become mature before the male ones

whose female parts mature before the male parts release their spermatozoids