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synoecious

British  
/ sɪˈnɔɪkəs, sɪˈniːʃəs /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of synoecious

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

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