monecious

adjective

mon·​e·​cious

less common spelling of monoecious

1
: having pistillate and staminate flowers on the same plant
2
: having male and female sex organs in the same individual : hermaphroditic

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As a member of the monecious family, watermelons produce both male and female flowers on the same plant. — Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022

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monecious

variant of monoecious

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