n.
Pronunciation: an- ' dr ē -sh ē - ə m, -s ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cia \ -sh ē - ə , -s ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from andr- + Greek oikion, diminutive of oikos house ― more at VICINITY
Date: circa 1839
: the aggregate of stamens in the flower of a seed plant