diecious

[dahy-ee-shuh s]

adjective Biology.

dioecious.

Related formsdi·e·cious·ly, adverb

dioecious

or di·e·cious

[dahy-ee-shuh s]

adjective Biology.

(especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.

Origin of dioecious

1740–50; < New Latin Dioeci(a) a class name (di- di-¹ + Greek oikía a house, dwelling, spelling variant of oîkos) + -ous

Related formsdi·oe·cious·ly, adverbdi·oe·cious·ness, noundi·oe·cism

[dahy-ee-siz-uh m] /daɪˈi sɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for diecious

diecious

adjective

a variant spelling of dioecious

Derived Formsdieciously, adverb

dioecious

diecious dioicous (daɪˈɔɪkəs)

adjective

(of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plantsCompare monoecious

Derived Formsdioeciously, dieciously or dioicously, adverbdioeciousness, dieciousness or dioicousness, noun

Word Origin for dioecious

C18: from New Latin Dioecia name of class, from di 1 + Greek oikia house, dwelling

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diecious in Medicine

diecious

[dī-ē′shəs]

adj.

Variant ofdioecious

dioecious

adj.

Of or relating to organisms, especially plants, having the male and female reproductive organs borne on separate individuals of the same species; sexually distinct.

diecious in Science

dioecious

[dī-ē′shəs]

Having male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another plant of the same species. The holly and asparagus plants are dioecious. Compare monoecious.