protogynous

adjective

pro·​to·​gy·​nous

¦prōtə¦jīnəs,

-¦gī-

variants or less commonly protogynic

¦⸗⸗¦jīnik,

-jin-

: characterized by protogyny

Word History

Etymology

protogynous International Scientific Vocabulary prot- + -gynous; protogynic from protogyny + -ic

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