unisexuality

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noun

The property of being unisexual (having characteristics of a single sex); (especially in botany) the property of being imperfect, i.e. having only male (stamina) or female (pistils) reproductive organs in one flower (monoecism) or individual (dioecism).

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Meanings

noununisexuality (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being unisexual (having characteristics of a single sex); (especially in botany) the property of being imperfect, i.e. having only male (stamina) or female (pistils) reproductive organs in one flower (monoecism) or individual (dioecism).

    In all cases of hermaphroditism in animals where unisexuality of the individuals is the rule, the doubly sexed organs are always imperfect, […]

    1883, Lawson Tait, The Pathology and Treatment of Diseases of the Ovaries: (being the Hastings Essay for 1873), page 128
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    As pointed out by Allen (1940), most mutations in the sex genes of hermaphroditic species will tend towards unisexuality, whereas most mutations in dioecious species will tend towards hermaphroditism (or monoecism), […]

    1958, Advances in Genetics, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 218
  2. uncountableThe state of being unisex (suitable for any sex).

    One observes the increasing percentage of unisexuality in Igbo onomastics, and it would not be surprising if such unisexuality invades the area of politically suggestive names.

    1993, U. D. Anyanwu, Jude C. U. Aguwa, The Igbo and the Tradition of Politics, Fourth Dimention Publishing Company Limited, →ISBN, page 86
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    It is somewhat jarring to find the name "Charlie," a name usually [applied to men, applied to a woman] […] those oriented toward female equality or unisexuality in names and behavior will silently approve of his apparent broad-mindedness.

    1988, Joseph Reino, Stephen King: The First Decade, Carrie to Pet Sematary, Twayne Publishers, page 45

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From unisexual + -ity.

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Translations

Finnish yksineuvoisuus
  • yksineuvoisuusproperty
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Chicago

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