monoecious

adjective mon·oe·cious \mə-ˈnē-shəs, mä-\

Definition of MONOECIOUS

: having pistillate and staminate flowers on the same plant

: having male and female sex organs in the same individual : hermaphroditic

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mon·oe·cious also mon·e·cious \mə-ˈnē-shəs, mä-\

ultimately from Greek mon- + oikos house — more at vicinity

First Known Use: 1761

Medical Dictionary

adjective mo·noe·cious

: having male and female sex organs in the same individual

—mo·noe·cious·ly adverb

mo·noe·cious also mo·ne·cious \mə-ˈnē-shəs, (ˈ)mä-\

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