di|cli|nous

di|cli|nous
di|cli|nous «DY kluh nuhs, dy KLY-», adjective. Botany.
1. having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers either on the same plant (monoecious), or on separate plants of the same species (dioecious).
2. (of a flower) having only stamens or only pistils; unisexual.
[< New Latin Diclines earlier class name (< Greek di- double + klē bed < kl to lie) + English -ous]

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