diaecious

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A form of dioecious — Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.

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Meanings

adjectivediaecious (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyArchaic form of dioecious.

    The tree is diaecious, and those who would have fruit must be careful to get both staminate and pistillate trees.

    1895, The Minnesota Horticulturist: Annual report, page 179
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