paroicous

[ puh-roi-kuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paroicous¹

1885–90; < Greek pároikos “dwelling beside,” equivalent to par- par- + oîk(os) “house” + -os adjective suffix; -ous