protogyny.
The condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male.
Meaning & usage
The condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male.
The condition of flowers whose female parts mature before the male ones.
The emergence of females before males from dormancy, or more rapid development of female brood leading to their appearance earlier in a season.
The arrival of females before males at a mating site.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English -gyny English protogyny From proto- + -gyny.
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