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autoicous

adjective
au·​toi·​cous | \ (ˈ)ȯ¦tȯikÉ™s, (ˈ)ȯt¦ȯi-\
variants: or less commonly autoecious

Definition of autoicous

: having male and female organs on the same plant but on separate branches certain mosses are autoicous — compare dioicous, paroicous, synoicous

First Known Use of autoicous

1875, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for autoicous

aut- + -oicous, -oecious (from Greek oikos dwelling + English -ous)

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