paroecious

British

/ pəˈrɔɪkəs, pəˈriːʃəs /

adjective

(of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem

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Etymology

Origin of paroecious

C19: from Greek paroikos living nearby, from _para- ¹ (beside) + oikos house; compare _parish

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