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dioecy

/daɪˈiːsi/

dioecy noun: the condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.

dioecy: the condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants
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Noun

dioecy (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.

Origin of dioecy

From Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “twice”) + οἰκία (oikía, “house, family, tribe”).

Words formed from dioecy

Questions about dioecy

What does dioecy mean?
Dioecy means the condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.
What part of speech is dioecy?
Dioecy is a noun.
How do you pronounce dioecy?
Dioecy is pronounced /daɪˈiːsi/.

Words near dioecy in the dictionary

  1. dioecian
  2. dioecious
  3. dioeciously
  4. dioeciousness
  5. dioecism
  6. dioecy
  7. dioestrus
  8. Diogenean
  9. Diogenes
  10. Diogenes crab
  11. Diogenes syndrome

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