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MONOECIOUS

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(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal

Synonyms:

monecious; monoecious; monoicous

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Adjectives

Similar:

autoicous (having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant)

heteroicous; polygamous; polyoicous (having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant)

synoecious; synoicous (having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium)

paroicous (having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium)

Antonym:

dioecious (having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals)

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