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dioeciousenUK
di·oe·cious also di·e·cious D0211200 (dī-ē′shəs)adj. Biology Having the male and female reproductive organs, especially flowers, on different individuals.
[From New Latin Dioecia, former class name : di- + Greek oikiā, a dwelling; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]
di·oe′cism (-sĭz′əm) n.di′oe′cy (-sē) n.dioecious (daɪˈiːʃəs) or diecious; dioicous (daɪˈɔɪkəs) adj (Botany) (of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plants. Compare monoecious[C18: from New Latin Dioecia name of class, from di1 + Greek oikia house, dwelling] diˈoeciously, diˈeciously, diˈoicously adv diˈoeciousness, diˈeciousness, diˈoicousness ndi•oe•cious or di•e•cious (daɪˈi ʃəs)
adj. (esp. of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes. [1740–50; < New Latin Dioeci(a) a Linnaean class of plants having this feature] di•oe′cious•ly, adv. di•oe′cious•ness, n. di•oe′cism (-sɪz əm) n. di·oe·cious (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.dioeciousA term that indicates that male and female flowers are produced on separate plants.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dioecious - having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animalsdioecianmonecious, monoecious, monoicous - having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal |
TranslationsdioeciousenUK
dioecious, diecious, dioicous (of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plants dioecious[dī′ē·shəs] (biology) Having the male and female reproductive organs on different individuals. Also known as dioic. dioeciousenUK
dioecious also diecious (dī-ē′shəs)adj. Biology Having the male and female reproductive organs, especially flowers, on different individuals.
di·oe′cism (-sĭz′əm) n.di′oe′cy (-sē) n.dioecious adjective Referring to the biological property in which a particular group of organisms has two distinct—male and female—sexual states.dioecious (of plants) having male flowers carried by one individual and female flowers carried by another individual. The willow is an example of a dioecious plant. The term literally means ‘having two homes’. Compare MONOECIOUS.dioeciousenUK
Synonyms for dioeciousadj having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animalsSynonymsAntonyms- monecious
- monoecious
- monoicous
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