protogyny
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]protogyny (uncountable)
- (biology) The condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male.
- (botany) The condition of flowers whose female parts mature before the male ones.
- (ecology) The emergence of females before males from dormancy, or more rapid development of female brood leading to their appearance earlier in a season.
- (ethology) The arrival of females before males at a mating site.