synoicous

[si-noi-kuh s]

adjective Botany.

having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.

Also synecious, syn·oe·cious

[si-nee-shuh s] /sɪˈni ʃəs/.

Origin of synoicous

1860–65; < Greek sýnoikos dwelling in the same house, equivalent to syn- syn- + oik- (base of oîkos, oikía house, oikeîn to dwell) + -os adj. suffix; see -ous

Related formssyn·oi·cous·ly, syn·oe·cious·ly, adverbsyn·oi·cous·ness, syn·oe·cious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for synoecious

synoecious

synecious synoicous (sɪˈnɔɪkəs)

adjective

(of a bryophyte) having male and female organs together on a branch, usually mixed at the tip

Word Origin for synoecious

C19: syn- + -oecious, from Greek oikion diminutive of oikos house

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