paroecious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the male and female reproductive organs growing beside or near each other, as in certain cryptogams.

Pronunciation

/pəˈɹiːʃəs/

Word forms

paroecious parœcious paroicous

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πᾰ́ροικος (pắroikos, “dwelling beside”) + English -ious. By surface analysis, par(a)- + -oecious.

Related words

paroece paroecian

Derived words

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