dioecious

or di·e·cious

[ dahy-ee-shuhs ]

/ daɪˈi ʃəs /

adjective Biology.

(especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.

Origin of dioecious

1740–50; <New Latin Dioeci(a) a class name (di-di-¹ + Greek oikía a house, dwelling, spelling variant of oîkos) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM dioecious

di·oe·cious·ly, adverbdi·oe·cious·ness, noundi·oe·cism

[dahy-ee-siz-uhm], /daɪˈi sɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby dioecious

Dio Chrysostom, Diocletian, diode, diode laser, Diodorus Siculus, dioecious, dioestrus, Diogenes, diol, diolefin, Diomede Islands

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Example sentences from the Web for dioecious

Shrubs, with monoecious or dioecious flowers in catkins, and aromatic foliage.
The Plants of Michigan|Henry Allan Gleason
The tree is dioecious, bearing male catkins on one plant, female on another.
Scientific American Supplement No. 360, November 25, 1882|Various
Many modifications in details occur, and the plants may be dioecious.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The flowers have no petals and are polygamous or dioecious (male, female and hermaphrodite flowers occur).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

The flowers are dioecious, rarely monoecious, provided with one or two perianths.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dioecious

dioecious

diecious dioicous (daɪˈɔɪkəs)

/ (daɪˈiːʃəs) /

adjective

(of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plantsCompare monoecious

Derived forms of dioecious

dioeciously, dieciously or dioicously, adverbdioeciousness, dieciousness or dioicousness, noun

Word Origin for dioecious

C18: from New Latin Dioecia name of class, from di 1 + Greek oikia house, dwelling

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 dioecious

dioecious

adj.

Of or relating to organisms, especially plants, having the male and female reproductive organs borne on separate individuals of the same species; sexually distinct.

Scientific definitions for dioecious

dioecious

[ dī-ē′shəs ]

Having male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another plant of the same species. The holly and asparagus plants are dioecious. Compare monoecious.

单词	dioecious
释义	dioecious or di·e·cious [ dahy-ee-shuhs ] / daɪˈi ʃəs / adjective Biology. (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes. Origin of dioecious 1740–50; <New Latin Dioeci(a) a class name (di-di-¹ + Greek oikía a house, dwelling, spelling variant of oîkos) + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM dioecious di·oe·cious·ly, adverbdi·oe·cious·ness, noundi·oe·cism [dahy-ee-siz-uhm], /daɪˈi sɪz əm/, noun Words nearby dioecious Dio Chrysostom, Diocletian, diode, diode laser, Diodorus Siculus, dioecious, dioestrus, Diogenes, diol, diolefin, Diomede Islands Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dioecious Shrubs, with monoecious or dioecious flowers in catkins, and aromatic foliage. The Plants of Michigan\|Henry Allan Gleason The tree is dioecious, bearing male catkins on one plant, female on another. Scientific American Supplement No. 360, November 25, 1882\|Various Many modifications in details occur, and the plants may be dioecious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various The flowers have no petals and are polygamous or dioecious (male, female and hermaphrodite flowers occur). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various The flowers are dioecious, rarely monoecious, provided with one or two perianths. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dioecious dioecious diecious dioicous (daɪˈɔɪkəs) / (daɪˈiːʃəs) / adjective (of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plantsCompare monoecious Derived forms of dioecious dioeciously, dieciously or dioicously, adverbdioeciousness, dieciousness or dioicousness, noun Word Origin for dioecious C18: from New Latin Dioecia name of class, from di 1 + Greek oikia house, dwelling 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 dioecious dioecious adj. Of or relating to organisms, especially plants, having the male and female reproductive organs borne on separate individuals of the same species; sexually distinct. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dioecious dioecious [ dī-ē′shəs ] Having male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another plant of the same species. The holly and asparagus plants are dioecious. Compare monoecious. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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