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dioecious
or di·e·cious
[ dahy-ee-shuhs ]
adjective
, Biology.
- (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
dioecious
/ daɪˈɔɪkəs; daɪˈiːʃəs /
adjective
- (of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plants Compare monoecious
dioecious
/ dī-ē′shəs /
- Having male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another plant of the same species. The holly and asparagus plants are dioecious.
- Compare monoecious
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Derived Forms
- diˈoeciously, adverb
- diˈoeciousness, noun
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Other Words From
- di·oecious·ly adverb
- di·oecious·ness noun
- di·oe·cism [dahy-, ee, -siz-, uh, m], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dioecious1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dioecious1
C18: from New Latin Dioecia name of class, from di 1+ Greek oikia house, dwelling
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Example Sentences
Grapes are not to-day considered dioecious but polygamo-dioecious, a distinction which will be defined later.
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Again, in the case of dioecious trees, only the female or pistillate bear fruit.
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If I am right, it is very advisable not to use the term "dioecious," as this at once brings notions of separation of sexes.
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The flowers are dioecious, rarely monoecious, provided with one or two perianths.
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The flowers have no petals and are polygamous or dioecious (male, female and hermaphrodite flowers occur).
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