protogyny
noun
pro·tog·y·ny
prōˈtäjənē
plural -es
: a state in hermaphroditic systems that is characterized by development of female organs or maturation of their products before the appearance of the corresponding male product thus inhibiting self-fertilization and that is encountered in apples, pears, figworts, and among several groups of invertebrate animals compare protandry
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary protogynous + -y
- getting about
- getting acquainted
- getting across
- getting after
- getting ahead
- getting along
- getting around
- getting around (to)
- getting around to
- getting at
- getting away
- getting back
- getting back (at)
- getting back at
- getting behind
- getting by
- getting cracking
- getting down
- getting down (to)
- getting down to
- getting even
- getting even (for)
- getting even for
- getting going
- getting hold of