English Explanatory Dictionary

-oecious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.
  2. Forms adjectives describing the host of an organism.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːʃəs/ /ˈiʃəs/

Word forms

-oecious -ecious

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”) + -ous.

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