syn|oe|cious

syn|oe|cious
syn|oe|cious «sih NEE shuhs», adjective. Botany.
1. having male and female flowers in one head, as some composite plants.
2. having male and female organs in the same receptacle, as some mosses. Also, synecious.
╂[< syn- + -ecious, as in diecious. Compare Greek synoikíā community of persons living together.]

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  • syn|e|cious — «sih NEE shuhs», adjective. = synoecious. (Cf. ↑synoecious) …   Useful english dictionary

  • syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… …   English syllables

  • cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… …   English syllables

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  • gra´cious|ness — gra|cious «GRAY shuhs», adjective, interjection. –adj. 1. pleasant and kindly; courteous: »She received her guests in a gracious manner that made them feel at ease. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under kind1. (Cf. ↑kind) 2. pleasant, kindly, and courteous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gra´cious|ly — gra|cious «GRAY shuhs», adjective, interjection. –adj. 1. pleasant and kindly; courteous: »She received her guests in a gracious manner that made them feel at ease. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under kind1. (Cf. ↑kind) 2. pleasant, kindly, and courteous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gra|cious — «GRAY shuhs», adjective, interjection. –adj. 1. pleasant and kindly; courteous: »She received her guests in a gracious manner that made them feel at ease. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under kind1. (Cf. ↑kind) 2. pleasant, kindly, and courteous to people… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aus|pi´cious|ness — aus|pi|cious « SPIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. with signs of success; favorable: »The new boy had an auspicious first day in school. SYNONYM(S): propitious, promising, hopeful. See syn. under favorable. (Cf. ↑favorable) 2. prosperous; …   Useful english dictionary

  • aus|pi´cious|ly — aus|pi|cious « SPIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. with signs of success; favorable: »The new boy had an auspicious first day in school. SYNONYM(S): propitious, promising, hopeful. See syn. under favorable. (Cf. ↑favorable) 2. prosperous; …   Useful english dictionary

  • aus|pi|cious — « SPIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. with signs of success; favorable: »The new boy had an auspicious first day in school. SYNONYM(S): propitious, promising, hopeful. See syn. under favorable. (Cf. ↑favorable) 2. prosperous; …   Useful english dictionary

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