dioecious

adjective di·oe·cious \(ˌ)dī-ˈē-shəs\

Definition of DIOECIOUS

: having male reproductive organs in one individual and female in another

: having staminate and pistillate flowers borne on different individuals

— di·oe·cism \-ˈē-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

— di·oe·cy \ˈdī-ˌē-sē\ noun

ultimately from Greek di- + oikos

First Known Use: 1752

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