protandry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition in which an organism begins life as a male and then changes into a female.
  2. The condition of flowers whose male parts mature before the female ones.
  3. The emergence of males before females from dormancy, or more rapid development of male brood leading to their appearance earlier in a season.
  4. The arrival of males before females at a mating site.

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protandry

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