dioecious
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.di·oe·cious
adjective \(ˌ)dī-ˈē-shəs\Definition of DIOECIOUS
1
: having male reproductive organs in one individual and female in another
2
: having staminate and pistillate flowers borne on different individuals
— di·oe·cism \-ˈē-ˌsi-zəm\ noun
— di·oe·cy \ˈdī-ˌē-sē\ noun
Origin of DIOECIOUS
ultimately from Greek di- + oikos
First Known Use: 1752
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