paroecious
paroicous (pəˈrɔɪkəs)
/ (pəˈriːʃəs) /
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adjective
(of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem
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Word Origin for paroecious
C19: from Greek paroikos living nearby, from para- 1 (beside) + oikos house; compare parish
Words nearby paroecious
parodist, parodistic, parodontium, parodos, parody, paroecious, paroicous, parokheth, parol, parole, parolee
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