Definition of ANDROECIUM

androecium

Plural: androecia

Noun

  • a male gametoecium
  • The set of a flower's stamens.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin; from andro- + oecium (from Ancient Greek οἰκῐ́ον (oikĭ́on), diminutive of οἶκος (oîkos, “house”)).

Scrabble Score: 15

androecium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
androecium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
androecium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

androecium is a valid Words With Friends word