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trioecious

or tri·e·cious

[ trahy-ee-shuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. of or relating to a species having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on different plants.


trioecious

/ traɪˈiːʃəs /

adjective

  1. (of a plant species) having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers in three different plants
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  • tri·oecious·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trioecious1

1855–60; < New Latin Trioeci ( a ) former order name ( Greek tri- tri- + oikía, plural of oikíon house, equivalent to oîk ( os ) house + -ion diminutive suffix) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trioecious1

C18: from New Latin trioecia , from Greek tri- + oikos house
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Example Sentences

The species, therefore, is polygamous in the sense in which I use the term, and trioecious.

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