hexagynia

/hɛksədʒɪˈniːə/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term referring to a condition of being a female six-partner, especially in reference to a flower having six stamens.

“The botanist studied the hexagynia of the rare orchid species.”

2. noun

In biology, the condition of having six stamens in a flower, especially in reference to a flower having six stamens.

Synonyms

  • diœcious
  • gynodioecy

Antonyms

  • heterostyly
  • monosexual