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paroicous

[ puh-roi-kuh s ]
/ pəˈrɔɪ kəs /

adjective Botany.

(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.

Words nearby paroicous

parodistic, parodontium, parodos, parody, paroecious, paroicous, parokheth, parol, parole, parolee, paromphalocele
Also parecious, pa·roe·cious [puh-ree-shuh s] /pəˈri ʃəs/.

Origin of paroicous

1885–90; < Greek pároikos dwelling beside, equivalent to par- par- + oîk(os) house + -os adj. suffix; see -ous
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