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monoecious Definition

mo·noe·cious (mō nē′s̸həs, mə-)

adjective

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

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

Related Forms:

  • monoecism mo·noe′·cism′ (-siz′əm) noun

Browse dictionary entries near monoecious

  1. ‹ monody
  2. ‹ monodramatic
  3. ‹ monodrama
  4. ‹ monodist
  5. ‹ monodies
  6. ‹ monodically
  7. ‹ monodical
  8. ‹ monodic
  9. ‹ Monod
  10. ‹ monocytic
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