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monoecious
adjective mon·oe·cious \mə-ˈnē-shəs, mä-\
Definition of MONOECIOUS
1
: having pistillate and staminate flowers on the same plant
2
: having male and female sex organs in the same individual : hermaphroditic
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Variants of MONOECIOUS
mon·oe·cious also mon·e·cious \mə-ˈnē-shəs, mä-\
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Origin of MONOECIOUS
ultimately from Greek mon- + oikos house — more at vicinity
First Known Use: 1761
Medical Dictionary
monoecious
adjective mo·noe·cious
Medical Definition of MONOECIOUS
: having male and female sex organs in the same individual
—mo·noe·cious·ly adverb
Variants of MONOECIOUS
mo·noe·cious also mo·ne·cious \mə-ˈnē-shəs, (ˈ)mä-\
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