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androecium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
an-droe-ci-um
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The set of a flower's stamens.

Etymology

From New Latin; from andro- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

androecia (plural)

Derived Forms

androecial

Frequently Paired Words

gynoecium

Questions

What does androecium mean?
The set of a flower's stamens.
Where does androecium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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