dioecious

/daɪˈiʃəs/
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Definitions of dioecious
  1. adjective
    having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals
    synonyms: dioecian
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    antonyms:
    monoecious
    having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal
    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
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