protogyny
noun
pro·tog·y·ny
prōˈtäjənē
plural -es
: a state in hermaphroditic systems that is characterized by development of female organs or maturation of their products before the appearance of the corresponding male product thus inhibiting self-fertilization and that is encountered in apples, pears, figworts, and among several groups of invertebrate animals compare protandry
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary protogynous + -y