andromonoecious

[an-droh-muh-nee-shuh s]

adjective Botany.

having staminate and monoclinous flowers on the same plant.

Origin of andromonoecious

First recorded in 1875–80; andro- + monoecious

Related formsan·dro·mo·noe·cism

[an-droh-muh-nee-siz-uh m] /ˌæn droʊ məˈni sɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for andromonoecious

andromonoecious

adjective

(of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant

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