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monoecious

DEFINITIONS OF: monoecious

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adj having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal

Synonyms:
monecious, monoicous
autoicous
having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant
heteroicous, polygamous, polyoicous
having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
synoecious, synoicous
having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
paroicous
having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
Antonyms:
dioecian, dioecious
having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals
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