diecious

[ dahy-ee-shuh s ]

/ daɪˈi ʃəs /

adjective Biology.

Nearby words

die-off, dieb. alt., dieb. secund., dieb. tert., dieback, diecious, diefenbaker, dieffenbachia, diegesis, diel, dieldrin

Related forms

di·e·cious·ly, adverb

Definition for diecious (2 of 2)

dioecious

or di·e·cious

[ dahy-ee-shuh s ]

/ daɪˈi ʃəs /

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 forms

di·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 (1 of 2)

diecious

/ (daɪˈiːʃəs) /

adjective

a variant spelling of dioecious

Derived Forms

dieciously, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for diecious (2 of 2)

dioecious

diecious dioicous (daɪˈɔɪkəs)

/ (daɪˈiːʃəs) /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

dioeciously, 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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Medicine definitions for diecious (1 of 2)

diecious

[ dī-ē′shəs ]

adj.

Variant ofdioecious

Medicine definitions for diecious (2 of 2)

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.

Science definitions for diecious

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.