dioecious
Physalia physalis, Portuguese man-of-war, is a marine colonial animal that is dioecious; the reproductive medusae within a colony such as this are all of the same sex.
Meaning
Adjective
- Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
- Having two distinct sexes.
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Opposite words
Origin
- di- + -oecious
Modern English dictionary
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