Main Entry: an·droe·ci·um

Pronunciation: \an-ˈdrē-shē-əm, -sē-əm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -cia\-shē-ə, -sē-ə\

Etymology: New Latin, from andr- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos house — more at vicinity

Date: circa 1839

: the aggregate of stamens in the flower of a seed plant