Main Entry:

di·oe·cious

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)dī-ˈē-shəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

ultimately from Greek di- + oikos

Date:

1752

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