gynomonoecious

[ jin-oh-muh-nee-shuhs, gahy-noh-, jahy- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having both female and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant.

gynomonoecious

/ ˌɡaɪnəʊmɔːˈniːʃəs /

adjective

1. (of a plant species) having each individual bearing both female and hermaphrodite flowers

Other Words From

• gyno·mo·noecious·ly adverb
• gyn·o·mo·noe·cism [jin-oh-m, uh, -, nee, -siz-, uh, m, gahy-noh-, jahy-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gynomonoecious¹

First recorded in 1875–80; gyno- + monoecious