dioecious

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dioecious Possessing male and female flowers or other reproductive organs on separate, unisexual, individual plants. See also ANDROECIUM; Compare MONOECIOUS.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

dioecious

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dioecious (bot.) having the two sexes in separate individuals. XVIII. f. DI- 2 + Gr. oîkos house; see -IOUS.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

dioecious

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dioecious Describing plant species that have male and female flowers on separate plants. Examples of dioecious plants are willows. Compare monoecious.

A Dictionary of Biology

dioecious

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dioecious Possessing male and female flowers or other reproductive organs on separate, unisexual, individual plants. Compare monoecious.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

dioecious

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dioecious Possessing male and female reproductive organs in separate, unisexual, individual animals. Compare MONOECIOUS.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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