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Dioecious - What does it mean?

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dioecious

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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  • (botany) Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
  • (zoology, rare) Having two distinct sexes.

    • Usage notes

    This term is mainly used of species in the plant kingdom. The corresponding term in zoology is .

    Related terms

    * dioecism * dioecy

    Antonyms

    * monoecious * synoecious

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.