diclinous

D2I1C3L1I1N1O1U1S1

adjective

unisexual.

Opposite
monoclinous
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Meanings

adjectivediclinous (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablebiologyunisexual.
  2. not comparablechemistrydiclinic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving pistils and stamens in separate flowers

Opposite
monoclinous
Also see
diclinic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From di- (“two”) + κλίνη (klínē, “bed”) + -ous.

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Translations

Finnish yksineuvoinen
  • yksineuvoinenhaving stamens and pistils in different flowers
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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