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protogynous

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Exhibiting protogyny.

Other meanings

2. adjective

Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers).

3. adjective

Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids.

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