(of hermaphrodite or monoecious plants) maturing the anthers before the stigma
2.
(of hermaphrodite animals) producing male gametes before female gametes
Compare protogynous
Derived forms
protandry (proˈtandry)
noun
Examples of 'proterandrous' in a sentence
proterandrous
Data on pollen viability and stigma receptivity prove that flowers are proterandrous.
Giovanna Aronne, Manuela Giovanetti, Veronica De Micco 2012, 'Morphofunctional Traits and Pollination Mechanisms of Coronilla emerus L. Flowers(Fabaceae)', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/381575. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)