androecium
/ænˈdriːʃiəm/
noun
- The male part of a flower, consisting of the stamens that produce pollen.
- In botany class, we dissected a flower to study its androecium and gynoecium.
- The androecium of a lily has six stamens.
- The androecium is essential for the plant's reproduction because it makes pollen.
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