monoecious

[ muh-nee-shuhs ]

/ məˈni ʃəs /

adjective

Biology. having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.

Botany. (of a plant, species, etc.) having the stamens and the pistils in separate flowers on the same plant.

Also monecious.

Origin of monoecious

First recorded in 1755–65; from New Latin (Linnaeus) Monoeci(a) the name of the group comprising monoecious plants, equivalent to Greek mon- “sole, one” + oîk(os) “house” + Latin -ia noun suffix; see mon-, -ia,-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM monoecious

mo·noe·cious·ly, adverbmo·noe·cism

[muh-nee-siz-uhm], /məˈni sɪz əm/, mo·noe·cy, noun

Words nearby monoecious

monodisperse, monodomous, monodont, monodrama, monody, monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogametic, monogamic, monogamist

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Example sentences from the Web for monoecious

Shrubs, with monoecious or dioecious flowers in catkins, and aromatic foliage.
The Plants of Michigan|Henry Allan Gleason
The wild rice, which fills this part of the river, is monoecious.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Monoecious: when both sexual elements or glands exist in one individual.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for monoecious

monoecious

monecious monoicous (mɒˈnɔɪkəs)

/ (mɒˈniːʃəs) /

adjective

(of some flowering plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on the same plant

(of some animals and lower plants) hermaphrodite

Compare dioecious

Derived forms of monoecious

monoeciously or moneciously, adverb

Word Origin for monoecious

C18: from New Latin monoecia, from mono- + Greek oikos house

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Medical definitions for monoecious

monoecious

adj.

Having unisexual reproductive organs or flowers, with the organs or flowers of both sexes carried on a single plant, as in corn.

Hermaphroditic.

Scientific definitions for monoecious

monoecious

[ mə-nē′shəs ]

Having separate male flowers and female flowers on the same plant. Maize and oaks are monoecious plants. Compare dioecious.

单词	monoecious
释义	monoecious [ muh-nee-shuhs ] / məˈni ʃəs / adjective Biology. having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic. Botany. (of a plant, species, etc.) having the stamens and the pistils in separate flowers on the same plant. Also monecious. Origin of monoecious First recorded in 1755–65; from New Latin (Linnaeus) Monoeci(a) the name of the group comprising monoecious plants, equivalent to Greek mon- “sole, one” + oîk(os) “house” + Latin -ia noun suffix; see mon-, -ia,-ous OTHER WORDS FROM monoecious mo·noe·cious·ly, adverbmo·noe·cism [muh-nee-siz-uhm], /məˈni sɪz əm/, mo·noe·cy, noun Words nearby monoecious monodisperse, monodomous, monodont, monodrama, monody, monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogametic, monogamic, monogamist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monoecious Shrubs, with monoecious or dioecious flowers in catkins, and aromatic foliage. The Plants of Michigan\|Henry Allan Gleason The wild rice, which fills this part of the river, is monoecious. Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Monoecious: when both sexual elements or glands exist in one individual. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for monoecious monoecious monecious monoicous (mɒˈnɔɪkəs) / (mɒˈniːʃəs) / adjective (of some flowering plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on the same plant (of some animals and lower plants) hermaphrodite Compare dioecious Derived forms of monoecious monoeciously or moneciously, adverb Word Origin for monoecious C18: from New Latin monoecia, from mono- + Greek oikos house Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for monoecious monoecious adj. Having unisexual reproductive organs or flowers, with the organs or flowers of both sexes carried on a single plant, as in corn. Hermaphroditic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for monoecious monoecious [ mə-nē′shəs ] Having separate male flowers and female flowers on the same plant. Maize and oaks are monoecious plants. Compare dioecious. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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