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dioecious
or di·e·cious
[ dahy-ee-shuhs ]
/ daɪˈi ʃəs /
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adjective Biology.
(especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
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Origin of dioecious
OTHER WORDS FROM dioecious
di·oe·cious·ly, adverbdi·oe·cious·ness, noundi·oe·cism [dahy-ee-siz-uhm], /daɪˈi sɪz əm/, nounWords nearby dioecious
Dio Chrysostom, Diocletian, diode, diode laser, Diodorus Siculus, dioecious, dioestrus, Diogenes, diol, diolefin, Diomede Islands
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British Dictionary definitions for dioecious
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 of dioecious
dioeciously, dieciously or dioicously, adverbdioeciousness, dieciousness or dioicousness, nounWord Origin for dioecious
C18: from New Latin Dioecia name of class, from di 1 + Greek oikia house, dwelling
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Medical definitions for dioecious
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.
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Scientific definitions for dioecious
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.
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