Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protandry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: protandry
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition in which an organism begins life as a male and then changes into a female.

Uncountable

noun

The condition of flowers whose male parts mature before the female ones.

Uncountable

noun

The emergence of males before females from dormancy, or more rapid development of male brood leading to their appearance earlier in a season.

Uncountable

noun

The arrival of males before females at a mating site.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

protandric

Frequently Paired Words

protandrous protogyny

Questions

What does protandry mean?: The condition in which an organism begins life as a male and then changes into a female.

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