androecium

noun

an·​droe·​ci·​um an-ˈdrē-shē-əm 

-sē-əm

plural androecia an-ˈdrē-shē-ə 

-sē-ə

: the male reproductive part of a flowering plant that consists of the aggregate of stamens in a flower, is surrounded by the petals, and encircles the carpels compare gynoecium

androecial

an-ˈdrē-shəl 

adjective

androecial morphology

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

Rhymes for androecium

• paramecium