synoicous

Also syn·oe·cious

[si-noi-kuhs]

adjective

Botany.

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

Other Word Forms

• synoicously adverb
• synoeciously adverb
• synoicousness noun
• synoeciousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of synoicous¹

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; -ous