diecious /di·e·cious/ (di-e´shus) sexually distinct; denoting species in which male and female genitals do not occur in the same individual.
diecious
di·e·cious (d -  sh s)adj. Variant of dioecious. |
diecious
[dī·ē′shəs]
Etymology: Gk, di + oikos, house
pertaining to an organism that has either male or female reproductive organs. Also spelled dioecious.
diecious
sexually distinct; denoting species in which male and female genitals do not occur in the same individual. In botany, having staminate and pistillate flowers on separate plants.
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