dioecious

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dioecious Possessing male and female flowers or other reproductive organs on separate, unisexual, individual plants. See also ANDROECIUM; Compare MONOECIOUS.

dioecious

views updated Jun 08 2018

dioecious (bot.) having the two sexes in separate individuals. XVIII. f. DI- 2 + Gr. oîkos house; see -IOUS.

dioecious

views updated May 21 2018

dioecious Describing plant species that have male and female flowers on separate plants. Examples of dioecious plants are willows. Compare monoecious.

dioecious

views updated May 14 2018

dioecious Possessing male and female flowers or other reproductive organs on separate, unisexual, individual plants. Compare monoecious.

dioecious

views updated May 14 2018

dioecious Possessing male and female reproductive organs in separate, unisexual, individual animals. Compare MONOECIOUS.