anandrous

A botanist points out an anandrous flower in the garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Botany: "anandrous" describes a plant or flower that lacks stamens (the male reproductive organs). It is used specifically in botanical contexts to indicate the absence of the male part of a flower.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The botanist identified the flower as anandrous, meaning it had no stamens. (The flower lacked male reproductive structures.)
  • In some species, anandrous flowers are produced to encourage cross-pollination. (Flowers without stamens are used for breeding purposes.)

Advanced Usage

• "anandrous flower": a flower that is functionally female, relying on pollen from other flowers for fertilization.
  • The anandrous flowers of the cucumber plant depend on insects for pollination. (The female flowers require external pollen.)

Variants and Related Words

• Androus (adj): having stamens (the male part of a flower).

  • The androus flower produced abundant pollen. (The flower had functional stamens.)

• Andro-: a prefix meaning "male" or "stamen," used in botanical terms like androecium (the collective term for stamens in a flower).

Synonyms

• Stamenless: lacking stamens.
• Female: in botanical terms, a flower that has only pistils (female organs) and no stamens.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms or phrasal verbs exist for "anandrous," as it is a technical term used almost exclusively in botany.