synoicous

[si-noi-kuh s] /sɪˈnɔɪ kəs/

Word Origin

adjective, Botany.

having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.

Also, synecious, synoecious

[si-nee-shuh s] /sɪˈni ʃəs/ (Show IPA).

Origin of synoicous

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

synoicously, synoeciously, adverb

synoicousness, synoeciousness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for synoecious

synoecious

/sɪˈniːʃəs/

adjective

(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

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