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autoicous

adjective

having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant

• Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous

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\(ˈ)ȯ|tȯikəs, (ˈ)ȯd.|ȯi-\ adjective also autoecious

Etymology: aut- + -oicous, -oecious (from Greek oikos dwelling + English -ous) — more at vicinity

: having male and female organs on the same plant but on separate branches

certain mosses are autoicous

— compare dioicous, paroicous, synoicous

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/aw toy"keuhs/, adj. Bot.

having the male and female organs on the same plant.

[AUT- + oic- ( < Gk oik-, s. of oîkos house) + -OUS]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.