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synoicous
[si-
noi
-k
uh
s]
/sɪˈnɔɪ kəs/
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Word Origin
adjective
,
Botany.
1.
having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.
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Also,
synecious
,
synoecious
[si-
nee
-sh
uh
s]
/sɪˈni ʃəs/
(
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)
.
Origin of
synoicous
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Greek
1860-1865
1860-65;
<
Greek
sýnoikos
dwelling in the same house, equivalent to
syn-
syn-
+
oik-
(base of
oîkos, oikía
house,
oikeîn
to dwell) +
-os
adj. suffix; see
-ous
Related forms
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synoicously,
synoeciously,
adverb
synoicousness,
synoeciousness,
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for
synoecious
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synoecious
/
sɪˈniːʃəs
/
adjective
1.
(of a bryophyte) having male and female organs together on a branch, usually mixed at the tip
Word Origin
C19:
syn-
+
-oecious,
from Greek
oikion
diminutive of
oikos
house
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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