nannandrous

adjective

nan·​nan·​drous

-drəs

: having oogonia borne on normal-sized plants and antheridia borne on greatly reduced plants or filaments

—used of green algae of the family Oedogoniaceae compare macrandrous

Word History

Etymology

nann- + -androus

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