androecium

noun

an·droe·ci·um | \ an-ˈdrē-shē-əm,

-sē-əm\

plural androecia\ -shē-ə, -sē-ə \

Definition of androecium

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

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about androecium

Dictionary Entries near androecium

androgen deprivation therapy

Statistics for androecium

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for androecium

The first known use of androecium was circa 1836

See more words from the same year

Comments on androecium

What made you want to look up androecium? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

teetotaler

someone who never drinks alcohol

Test Your Vocabulary

Homophone Quiz

In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a ______.

pole poll
poal pol

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games