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dioecious

  • adjective
  • /daɪ̯ˈiːʃəs/

Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.

Other meanings

  1. Having two distinct sexes.

Antonyms

  • monoecious

Where this comes from

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