androecious

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adjective

Having masculine reproductive organs.

OriginAncient Greek ἀνήρ →
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Meanings

adjectiveandroecious (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving masculine reproductive organs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνήρ“male”
  2. Englishandroecious

From andro- + -ecious, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr, “male”) in combination with οἰκία (oikía, “residency”).

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APA

androecious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androecious

MLA

“androecious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androecious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “androecious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androecious.

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