andromonoecious
[ an-droh-muh-nee-shuhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
having staminate and monoclinous flowers on the same plant.
Origin of andromonoecious
1First recorded in 1875–80; andro- + monoecious
Other words from andromonoecious
- an·dro·mo·noe·cism [an-droh-muh-nee-siz-uhm], /ˌæn droʊ məˈni sɪz əm/, noun
Words Nearby andromonoecious
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British Dictionary definitions for andromonoecious
andromonoecious
/ (ˌændrəʊmɒˈniːʃəs) /
adjective
(of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
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