adjective
having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
• Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous
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/peuh roy"keuhs/, adj. Bot.
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
Also, parecious, paroecious /peuh ree"sheuhs/.
[1885-90; Gk pároikos dwelling beside, equiv. to par- PAR- + oîk(os) house + -os adj. suffix; see -OUS]
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paroicous /pə-roiˈkəs/ (botany)
adjective
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other (also parecious or paroecious /pə-rēˈshəs/)
ORIGIN: Gr paroikos dwelling beside, from para beside, and oikos a dwelling
Useful english dictionary. 2012.