PAROICOUS


Meaning of PAROICOUS in English

/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; pároikos dwelling beside, equiv. to par- PAR- + oîk ( os ) house + -os adj. suffix; see -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .