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progynous
The condition of a hermaphrodite in which the female portions mature first.
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gyno-, gyn-, gynaeco-, gyneco-, gyne-, -gynia, -gynic, gynec-, -gynist, -gynous, -gyny
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protogynous, protogyny, progynous
1. In botany, having the pistil or female organ mature before the stamens or male organs.
2. Frequently used as a synonym for progynous, but it is also used to describe the condition of being a hermaphrodite; that is, first being a female and then later, becoming a male.
2. Frequently used as a synonym for progynous, but it is also used to describe the condition of being a hermaphrodite; that is, first being a female and then later, becoming a male.
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gyno-, gyn-, gynaeco-, gyneco-, gyne-, -gynia, -gynic, gynec-, -gynist, -gynous, -gyny
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proto-, prot- +
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