Proterandrous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Proterandrous \Pro`ter*an"drous\, a. [Gr. ? earlier (fr. ?
     before) + ?, ?, man, male.] (Bot.)
     Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil; --
     opposed to {proterogynous}.
     [1913 Webster]