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-oecious

UK/ˈiːʃəs/US/ˈiʃəs/

-oecious suffix: forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.

Suffix

-oecious

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

Forms of -oecious

alternative form-ecious

Origin of -oecious

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

Questions about -oecious

What does -oecious mean?
-oecious means forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.
What part of speech is -oecious?
-oecious is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -oecious?
-oecious is pronounced /ˈiːʃəs/ (UK).

Words near -oecious in the dictionary

  1. -odd
  2. -ode
  3. -odont
  4. -odontia
  5. -odynia
  6. -oecious
  7. -oes
  8. -off
  9. -offs
  10. -oh
  11. -oholic

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