androecium

noun

an·​droe·​ci·​um an-ˈdrē-shē-əm 

-sē-əm

plural androecia an-ˈdrē-shē-ə 

-sē-ə

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

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin androeceum, from andr- andr- + Greek oîkos "house, home" + -eum, for Greek -eion, noun suffix — more at vicinity

Note: Regarding the introduction of this term see the etymology note at gynoecium.

First Known Use

circa 1836, in the meaning defined above