English word protogyny comes from English proto-, English -gyny
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| proto- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Relating to protons and/or positive charge.. (linguistics, genetics) most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of. First. |
| -gyny | English (eng) | (botany) a situation with respect to female plant organs. (botany) having a specified number or type of female plant organs. The state of having a specific number of wives. |
| protogyny | English (eng) | (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. |