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protandry

In a flower, the state where the male reproductive organs reach maturity before those of the female. This is a common method of avoiding self-fertilization. See also protogyny.
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Visceral sex, hermaphroditism, and protandry in a population of the freshwater bivalve Elliptio complanata.
Histological studies on gametogenesis, hermaphroditism and the ... by Sereflisan, Hulya; Cek, Sehriban; Sereflisan, Menderes / Journal of Shellfish Research
Sex change of primary males in a diandric labrid Halichoeres trimaculatus: coexistence of protandry and protogyny within a species.
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