Definition of androecium
androecia
\-shē-ə, -sē-ə\: the aggregate of stamens in the flower of a seed plant
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Origin and Etymology of androecium
New Latin, from andr- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos house — more at vicinity
First Known Use: circa 1836
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