andromonoecy

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noun

The production of both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant

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

nounandromonoecy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe production of 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. Englishmonoecy
  6. Englishandromonoecy

From andro- + monoecy.

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APA

andromonoecy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andromonoecy

MLA

“andromonoecy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andromonoecy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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