different between dioecy vs dioecious
dioecy
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ??- (di-, “two”) +? ????? (oikía, “house, family, tribe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?da?.?si/
Noun
dioecy (uncountable)
- (botany) The condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.
Translations
dioecy From the web:
- what is dioecy in plants
- what does dioecy mean
- what is dioecy in biology
- what is dioecious plants
dioecious
English
Alternative forms
- diœcious
Etymology
di- +? -oecious
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /da???i???s/
Adjective
dioecious (not comparable)
- (botany) Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
- (zoology, rare) Having two distinct sexes.
Usage notes
This term is mainly used of species in the plant kingdom. The corresponding term in zoology is gonochoristic.
Antonyms
- monoecious
- synoecious
Derived terms
Related terms
- dioecism
- dioecy
Translations
dioecious From the web:
- what dioecious means
- what is dioecious plant
- what are dioecious animals
- dioecious flowers
- dioecious organisms
- what does dioecious mean in plants
- what does dioecious mean quizlet
- what do dioecious plants produce
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