dioecy

noun

dioecy

noun

/daɪˈiːsi/

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

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences The condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.

Derived terms
androdioecy

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