Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Biology Having the male and female reproductive organs, especially flowers, on different individuals.

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  • adjective botany Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
  • adjective zoology Having two distinct sexes.

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  • adjective having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From New Latin Dioecia, former class name : di– + Greek oikiā, a dwelling; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]

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di- + -oecious

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