Word: protandrous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
tan
drous
Definition: Whose male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids before the female parts (archegonia) mature.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: -androus
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: having a specified number of stamens; the male reproductive organ of a flower