monoecious

The definition of monoecious is a plant or animal with both male and female sexual organs or parts.

(adjective)

See monoecious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Bot. having separate male flowers and female flowers on the same plant, as in corn
Zool. having both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic

Origin: < mon(o)- + Gr oikos, a house (see eco-) + -ious

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See monoecious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also mo·ne·cious

adjective

Botany Having unisexual reproductive organs or flowers, with the organs or flowers of both sexes borne on a single plant, as in corn and pines.
Biology Relating to or exhibiting hermaphroditism; hermaphroditic.

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Origin: New Latin Monoecia, class name

Origin: : mono-

Origin: + Greek oikiā, dwelling; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots

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