monoecism

Variant of monoecious

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

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