Medical term:
dioecious
dioecious
alsodiecious
(dī-ē′shəs)adj.
Biology Having the male and female reproductive organs, especially flowers, on different individuals.
di·oe′cism (-sĭz′əm) n.
di′oe′cy (-sē) n.
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dioecious
adjective Referring to the biological property in which a particular group of organisms has two distinct—male and female—sexual states.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
dioecious
(of plants) having male flowers carried by one individual and female flowers carried by another individual. The willow is an example of a dioecious plant. The term literally means ‘having two homes’. Compare MONOECIOUS.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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