androphyll

/ændroʊˈfɪl/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of plant with male flowers, especially one in which the male flowers are borne on a different plant from the female flowers.

“The androphyll was used as a unique example in the botany textbook to explain the concept of dioecious plants.”

Synonyms

  • dioecious plant
  • male plant

Antonyms

  • hermaphrodite
  • monoecious plant