DIOECIOUS


Meaning of DIOECIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dī-ˈē-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: ultimately from Greek di- + oikos

Date: 1752

1. : having male reproductive organs in one individual and female in another

2. : having staminate and pistillate flowers borne on different individuals

• di·oe·cism -ˈē-ˌsi-zəm noun

• di·oe·cy ˈdī-ˌē-sē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.