dioecian

dioecian
adjective
having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals
Syn: ↑dioecious
Ant: ↑monoecious (for: ↑dioecious)

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\(ˈ)dī|ēshən\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Dioecia + English -an

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  • Dioecian — Di*[oe] cian, Dioecious Di*[oe] cious, a. (Biol.) Having the sexes in two separate individuals; applied to plants in which the female flowers occur on one individual and the male flowers on another of the same species, and to animals in which the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dioecian — di·oe·cian …   English syllables

  • Dioecious — Dioecian Di*[oe] cian, Dioecious Di*[oe] cious, a. (Biol.) Having the sexes in two separate individuals; applied to plants in which the female flowers occur on one individual and the male flowers on another of the same species, and to animals in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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