androecium
/ˌæn.droʊˈsiː.əm/ · an·dro·e·ci·um
noun
- The collective stamens of a flower, forming the male reproductive whorl. In a lily, the androecium is composed of six long filaments each bearing an anther.
Synonyms
stamensmale whorlstamen clusterandroecial whorlstaminal bundlestaminal groupandroecium (botanical)male floral part
Antonyms
Did you know? The term androecium was popularized by early 19th‑century botanists who needed a concise word to contrast the male part of a flower with the female gynoecium.