monoecy

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noun

The state of having both male and female sex organs; hermaphrodism.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounmonoecy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe state of having both male and female sex organs; hermaphrodism.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe condition of being monoecious, the state of having pistils and stamens on separate flowers of the same plant.

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Translations

French monoécie
  • monoéciethe condition of being monoecious
German Monözie, Einhäusigkeit
  • Monöziethe condition of being monoecious
  • Einhäusigkeitthe condition of being monoecious

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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