Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, same as
protandrous . - In zoology, of or pertaining to protandry, or the ripening of the spermatozoa before the ova in hermaphroditic organisms.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Having male sexual organs while young, and female organs later in life.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Having
male sexual organs while young, andfemale organs later in life.
Etymologies
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proto- + Ancient Greek a man.
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Examples
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Lysmata amboinensis is what's technically known as a "protandric simultaneous hermaphrodite."
Ars Technica John Timmer 2011
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They are all protandric hermaphrodites: young snails are males that may grow larger and change into females.
Archive 2008-03-01 AYDIN 2008
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They are all protandric hermaphrodites: young snails are males that may grow larger and change into females.
Crepidula AYDIN 2008
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