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androecium

noun
an·​droe·​ci·​um | \ an-ˈdrÄ“-shÄ“-É™m How to pronounce androecium (audio) , -sÄ“-É™m\
plural androecia\ -​shÄ“-​É™ , -​sÄ“-​É™ \

Definition of androecium

: the aggregate of stamens in the flower of a seed plant

First Known Use of androecium

circa 1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for androecium

New Latin, from andr- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos house — more at vicinity

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