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 Word Forms

• gynomonoeciously adverb
• gynomonoecism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gynomonoecious¹

First recorded in 1875–80; gyno- + monoecious