-ANDROUS

Meaning of -ANDROUS in English

■ combining form Botany having male organs or stamens of a specified number: polyandrous.

Origin

from mod. L. -andrus , from Gk -andros 'male' + -ous .

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-ANDROUS — |andrəs, |aan- adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -andrus, from Greek -andros having (such or so many) men, from andr-, …
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ANDROUS — () A terminal combining form: Having a stamen or stamens; staminate; as, monandrous, with one stamen; polyandrous, with many stamens.
Английский словарь Webster
ANDROUS — A terminal combining form: Having a stamen or stamens; staminate; as, monandrous, with one stamen; polyandrous, with many stamens.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ANDROUS — a combining form meaning "male," occurring as final element of a compound word: polyandrous. [ -andrus. See ANDR-, -OUS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANDROUS — a terminal combining form: having a stamen or stamens; staminate; as, monandrous, with one stamen; polyandrous, with many stamens.
Webster English vocab
-ANDROUS — -androus BrE AmE ˈændr əs ▷ — polyandrous ˌpɒl i ˈændr əs ◂ AmE \ ˌpɑːl-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ANDROUS — comb. form Bot. forming adjectives meaning 'having specified male organs or stamens' (monandrous). [mod.L f. Gk -andros f. aner andros …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEX-ANDROUS — (a.) Having six stamens.
Английский словарь Webster
HEX-ANDROUS — ( a. ) Having six stamens.
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PACHYSANDRA — noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek pachys + New Latin -andrus -androus Date: 1813 any of a genus ( …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TRIANDROUS — (ˈ)trī|andrəs adjective Etymology: New Latin triandrus, from tri- + -andrus -androus : having three stamens
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THEANDRIC — thēˈandrik adjective Etymology: Late Greek theandrikos, from theandros God-man (from Greek the- + -andros -androus) + Greek -ikos -ic : …
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TETRANDROUS — -drəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + -androus : having four stamens
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PROTERANDROUS — -drəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary proter- + -androus : protandrous • proter·an·drous·ly adverb • proter·an·drous·ness noun -es • proter·an·dry …
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PROTANDROUS — -drəs adjective Etymology: prot- + -androus : exhibiting protandry
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PENTANDROUS — (ˈ)pen.|tandrəs adjective Etymology: New Latin pentandrus, from penta- + -andrus -androus of a flower : having five stamens
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NANNANDROUS — -drəs adjective Etymology: nann- + -androus : having oogonia borne on normal-sized plants and antheridia borne on greatly reduced plants …
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MONANDROUS — -rəs adjective 1. [ mon- + -androus ] a. of a plant : having flowers with a single stamen many …
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MACRANDROUS — (ˈ)ma|krandrəs adjective Etymology: macr- + -androus : having oogonia and antheridia borne on the same plant or on plants of …
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ISANDROUS — (ˈ)ī|sandrəs also (ˈ)ī|za- adjective Etymology: is- + -androus : having the stamens similar and equal in number to the petals
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HETERANDROUS — |hed.ə|randrəs adjective Etymology: heter- + -androus : having stamens of different length or form • het·er·an·dry ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷drē noun -es
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GYNAECANDROUS — | ̷ ̷nə̇|kandrəs — see gyn- adjective Etymology: gynec- + -androus : bearing both staminate and pistillate flowers in the same cluster …
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GYN- — combining form or gyno- in words which contain this or a related comb form & in which the pronunc of …
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EPIANDRUM
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DIANDROUS — (ˈ)dī|andrəs adjective Etymology: di- + -androus 1. : having two stamens 2. of a moss : having two antheridia associated …
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APANDROUS — (ˈ)a|pandrəs adjective Etymology: apo- + -androus botany : having functionless male organs apandrous fungi • ap·an·dry ˈaˌpandrē noun -es
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-ANDRA — ˈandrə, ˈaan- noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, feminine of -andrus -androus : one having (such) a stamen — in …
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-ANDER — ˌandə(r), ˌaan- noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin -andrus, from Greek -andros having (such or so many) …
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HEXANDRIAN — (a.) Alt. of Hex-androus
Английский словарь Webster
HEXANDRIAN — ( a. ) Alt. of Hex-androus
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TETRANDROUS — /te tran"dreuhs/ , adj. Bot. having four stamens. [ 1800-10; TETR- + -ANDROUS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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