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synecious

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syn⋅e⋅cious

[si-nee-shuhs]
–adjective
synoicous.

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

syn⋅oi⋅cous

[si-noi-kuhs]
–adjective Botany.
having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.
Also, synecious, syn⋅oe⋅cious [si-nee-shuhs] .


Origin:
1860–65; < Gk sýnoikos dwelling in the same house, equiv. to syn- syn- + oik- (base of oîkos, oikía house, oikeîn to dwell) + -os adj. suffix; see -ous


syn⋅oi⋅cous⋅ly, syn⋅oe⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
syn⋅oi⋅cous⋅ness, syn⋅oe⋅cious⋅ness, noun
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