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androecium

noun an·droe·ci·um \ an-ˈdrē-shē-əm , -sē-əm \

Definition of androecium

plural androecia \-shē-ə, -sē-ə\
: the aggregate of stamens in the flower of a seed plant

Origin and Etymology of androecium

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

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