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monoecious

  • adjective
  • /məˈniː.ʃəs/

Having both the male and female reproductive organs in the same individual, either in different flowersHickey, M. & King, C. (2001), The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms, Cambridge University Press or in the same or different flowers

Related words

  • andromonoecious
  • gynomonoecious
  • monoeciousness

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