gynodioecious

American

[jin-oh-dahy-ee-shuhs, gahy-noh-, jahy-] / ˌdʒɪn oʊ daɪˈi ʃəs, ˌgaɪ noʊ-, ˌdʒaɪ- /

adjective

Botany.

having female flowers on one plant and hermaphrodite flowers on another plant of the same species.

gynodioecious British

/ ˌɡaɪnəʊdaɪˈiːʃəs /

adjective

(of a plant species) having some individuals bearing female flowers only and others bearing hermaphrodite flowers only

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Etymology

Origin of gynodioecious

First recorded in 1875–80; gyno- + dioecious

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