synecious

syn·e·cious

[si-nee-shuhs]
adjective

Origin:
syn- + eci- (< Greek oikía house) + -ous

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synecious (sɪˈniːʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
a variant spelling of synoecious

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Synecious is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
synoecious, synecious or synoicous (sɪˈniːʃəs, sɪˈnɔɪkəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of a bryophyte) having male and female organs together on a branch, usually mixed at the tip
 
[C19: syn- + -oecious, from Greek oikion diminutive of oikos house]
 
synecious, synecious or synoicous
 
adj
 
[C19: syn- + -oecious, from Greek oikion diminutive of oikos house]
 
synoicous, synecious or synoicous
 
adj
 
[C19: syn- + -oecious, from Greek oikion diminutive of oikos house]

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