unisexual

[ yoo-nuh-sek-shoo-uh l ]

/ ˌyu nəˈsɛk ʃu əl /

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adjective

of or relating to one sex only.

having only male or female organs in one individual, as an animal or a flower.

unisex.

Nearby words

unisa, uniseptate, uniserial, uniseriate, unisex, unisexual, unisize, unison, unisonous, unispiral, unit

Origin of unisexual

First recorded in 1795–1805; uni- + sexual

Related forms

u·ni·sex·u·al·i·ty, nounu·ni·sex·u·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unisexual

In unisexual flowers it is not uncommon to find vestiges of the undeveloped stamens in the form of filiform bodies or scales.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Flowers small, unisexual, dicious (male and female flowers on separate plants), sometimes enclosed in calyx-like bracts.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
The florets are unisexual, the “ray” florets being female, the “disk” florets male.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
The flowers, which are often unisexual, are wind-pollinated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various

The flowers are unisexual; the female flowers are usually borne at the base of the inflorescence, and the male flowers above.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for unisexual

unisexual

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈsɛksjʊəl) /

adjective

of or relating to one sex only

(of some organisms) having either male or female reproductive organs but not both

Derived Forms

unisexuality, noununisexually, adverb

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Science definitions for unisexual

unisexual

[ yōō′nĭ-sĕk′shōō-əl ]

Having the sex organs of only one sex; not hermaphroditic. Used of organisms.

Having stamens and pistils in separate flowers borne on the same plant; diclinous. Used of flowers.