Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette. From protero- + ancient Greek ἀνδρ-, ἀνήρ man + -y, after Italian proterandria. Compare German Proterandrie.
Definition of proterandry in US English:
proterandry
nounˌprəʊtəˈrandri
Botany Zoology
Protandry.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette. From protero- + ancient Greek ἀνδρ-, ἀνήρ man + -y, after Italian proterandria. Compare German Proterandrie.