paroicous

paroicous
adjective
having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
• Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous

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/peuh roy"keuhs/, adj. Bot.
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
Also, parecious, paroecious /peuh ree"sheuhs/.
[1885-90; Gk pároikos dwelling beside, equiv. to par- PAR- + oîk(os) house + -os adj. suffix; see -OUS]

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paroicous /pə-roiˈkəs/ (botany)
adjective
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other (also parecious or paroecious /pə-rēˈshəs/)
ORIGIN: Gr paroikos dwelling beside, from para beside, and oikos a dwelling

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  • paroicous — /peuh roy keuhs/, adj. Bot. (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other. Also, parecious, paroecious /peuh ree sheuhs/. [1885 90; < Gk pároikos dwelling beside, equiv. to par PAR + oîk(os) house +… …   Universalium

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  • Monoicous — Not to be confused with Monoecious. Monoicous is a botanical term used to describe plants which bear both sperm and eggs on the same gametophyte. Dioicous is the complementary term describing species in which gametophytes produce only sperm or… …   Wikipedia

  • parecious — /peuh ree sheuhs/, adj. Bot. paroicous. * * * …   Universalium

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  • autoicous — /ɔˈtɔɪkəs/ (say aw toykuhs) adjective having antheridia and archegonia on the same plant, synoicous, paroicous, or otherwise. {aut + Greek oikos house + ous} …  

  • autoicous — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant • Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous * * * (ˈ)ȯ|tȯikəs, (ˈ)ȯd.|ȯi adjective also autoecious Etymology: aut + oicous, oecious ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • monecious — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal • Syn: ↑monoecious, ↑monoicous • Ant: ↑dioecious (for: ↑monoecious) • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • monoicous — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal • Syn: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious • Ant: ↑dioecious (for: ↑monoecious) • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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