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monoecious
[ muh-nee-shuhs ]
/ məˈni ʃəs /
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adjective
Biology. having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.
Botany. (of a plant, species, etc.) having the stamens and the pistils in separate flowers on the same plant.
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Origin of monoecious
OTHER WORDS FROM monoecious
mo·noe·cious·ly, adverbmo·noe·cism [muh-nee-siz-uhm], /məˈni sɪz əm/, mo·noe·cy, nounWords nearby monoecious
monodisperse, monodomous, monodont, monodrama, monody, monoecious, monoester, monofilament, monogamic, monogamist, monogamous
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British Dictionary definitions for monoecious
monoecious
monecious monoicous (mɒˈnɔɪkəs)
/ (mɒˈniːʃəs) /
adjective
(of some flowering plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on the same plant
(of some animals and lower plants) hermaphrodite
Compare dioecious
Derived forms of monoecious
monoeciously or moneciously, adverbWord Origin for monoecious
C18: from New Latin monoecia, from mono- + Greek oikos house
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Scientific definitions for monoecious
monoecious
[ mə-nē′shəs ]
Having separate male flowers and female flowers on the same plant. Maize and oaks are monoecious plants. Compare dioecious.
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