andromonoecious

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adjective

Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant

OriginEnglish monoecious ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →
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Meanings

adjectiveandromonoecious (comparative more andromonoecious, superlative most andromonoecious)

comparative more andromonoecious · superlative most andromonoecious · alternative andromonecious

  1. biologyProducing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  4. Englishandro-
  5. Englishmonoecious
  6. Englishandromonoecious

From andro- + monoecious.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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