protogynous
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protogynous
(prō′tə-gī′nəs, -jĭn′əs)adj.
Of or relating to an organism, especially a plant, in which the female reproductive organs mature before the male reproductive organs.
pro·tog′y·ny (prō-tŏj′ə-nē) n.
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protogynous
(of female gametes) ripening before the male gametes. Compare PROTANDROUS (1).Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005