protogynous
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Protogynous — Pro*tog y*nous, a. [Proto + Gr. gynh a woman.] (Bot.) Same as {Proterogynous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protogynous hermaphrodite — A protogynous hermaphrodite is an animal that begins its life cycle as a female. As the animal ages, based on internal or external triggers, it shifts sex to become a male animal. Many fish, such as the gag grouper, undergo just such a… … Wikipedia
protogynous — adjective for protogyny or a proterogynous hermaphrodite … Dictionary of ichthyology
protogynous — adjective a) Exhibiting protogyny. b) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers). Ant: protandrous … Wiktionary
protogynous — Hermaphrodites that function as females before males [Butler, T.H.]. Hermaphroditic condition with female elements maturing and being released before maturation of male elements [McLaughlin, 1980]. Used of hermaphroditism when the functional… … Crustacea glossary
protogynous — [prəʊ tɒdʒɪnəs] adjective Botany & Zoology (of a hermaphrodite flower or animal) having the female reproductive organs come to maturity before the male. The opposite of protandrous. Derivatives protogyny noun … English new terms dictionary
protogynous — pro·to·gy·nous … English syllables
protogynous — … Useful english dictionary
protogynous hermaphrodite — A hermaphrodite that functions first as a female and then transforms into a male; see protandrous hermaphrodite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monandry — protogynous hermaphrodites among which all males are sex reversed females. See also diandry … Dictionary of ichthyology
