noun
- the male reproductive organs of a flower collectively, consisting of the stamens
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The androecia of the lily consists of six stamens arranged around the pistil.
- Botanists study the androecia to understand flower reproduction.
- The androecia produces pollen for fertilization.
- In some flowers, the androecia matures before the gynoecium.
- The number of stamens in the androecia varies by species.
- Students examined the androecia under microscopes in botany class.