- paroicous
- pa·roi·cous
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paroicous
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paroicous — adjective having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium • Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous * * * /peuh roy keuhs/, adj. Bot. (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or … Useful english dictionary
paroicous — /peuh roy keuhs/, adj. Bot. (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other. Also, parecious, paroecious /peuh ree sheuhs/. [1885 90; < Gk pároikos dwelling beside, equiv. to par PAR + oîk(os) house +… … Universalium
paroicous — /pəˈrɔɪkəs/ (say puh roykuhs) adjective (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other. Also, paroecious /pəˈriʃəs/ (say puh reeshuhs). {Greek paroikos dwelling beside} …
Monoicous — Not to be confused with Monoecious. Monoicous is a botanical term used to describe plants which bear both sperm and eggs on the same gametophyte. Dioicous is the complementary term describing species in which gametophytes produce only sperm or… … Wikipedia
parecious — /peuh ree sheuhs/, adj. Bot. paroicous. * * * … Universalium
parish — /par ish/, n. 1. an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy. 2. a local church with its field of activity. 3. (in Louisiana) a county. 4. the people of an ecclesiastical or civil parish. 5. Curling. house (def. 20) … Universalium
autoicous — /ɔˈtɔɪkəs/ (say aw toykuhs) adjective having antheridia and archegonia on the same plant, synoicous, paroicous, or otherwise. {aut + Greek oikos house + ous} …
autoicous — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant • Similar to: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious, ↑monoicous * * * (ˈ)ȯ|tȯikəs, (ˈ)ȯd.|ȯi adjective also autoecious Etymology: aut + oicous, oecious ( … Useful english dictionary
monecious — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal • Syn: ↑monoecious, ↑monoicous • Ant: ↑dioecious (for: ↑monoecious) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
monoicous — adjective having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal • Syn: ↑monoecious, ↑monecious • Ant: ↑dioecious (for: ↑monoecious) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
