Definitions

1. noun

A condition in plants in which the stamens mature before the pistils, resulting in the male reproductive organs being functional before the female reproductive organs.

“In botany, researchers studied the phenomenon of protandry in certain species of orchids.”

2. noun

In some animals, a condition in which the males mature before the females, often resulting in the males being able to mate before the females are reproductively mature.

“The biologist noted that the species exhibited protandry, with males reaching reproductive maturity before females.”