dioecious

daɪˈiːʃəs

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Definition of dioecious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

plant

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having male and female reproductive organs on separate plants

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Dioecious species require both male and female plants to reproduce..

unisexual

zoology

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having two distinct sexes in a species

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Some fish species are dioecious, with separate male and female individuals.

unisexual

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Origin of dioecious

Greek, di- (two) + oikos (house)

Examples of dioecious in a sentence

Gardeners must plant both sexes of dioecious plants.
Dioecious plants require both male and female for reproduction.
The dioecious nature of the species ensures genetic diversity.

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French:dioïque, ...
German:zweihäusig, diözisch, ...
Italian:dioico, dioiche, ...
Spanish:dioico, dioica, ...
Portuguese:dióico, ...
Chinese:雌雄异株的, 双性别的, ...
Japanese:雌雄異株の, 性別が分かれた, ...
Arabic:ثُنَائِيُّ المِجَامِع, ...
Hebrew:דו-בֵּיתִי, דוּ-מִינִי, ...
Russian:двудомный, двуполый, ...
Ukrainian:роздільностатевий, двостатевий, ...
Hindi:द्विलिंगी, द्विलिंगीय, ...
Bengali:দ্বিবীজপত্রী, দ্বিলিঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:dioic, unisexual, ...
Czech:dvoudomý, oddělenopohlavní, ...
Danish:tvebo, tvekønnet, ...
Dutch:tweehuizig, dioecisch, ...
Greek:δίοικος, διοϊκιστικός, ...
Hungarian:kétlaki, váltivarú, ...
Khmer:មានសរីរាង្គបន្តពូជឈ្មោល និងញីនៅលើរុក្ខជាតិដាច់ដោយឡែកពីគ្នា, មានភេទឈ្មោល និងភេទញីដាច់ដោយឡែកក្នុងប្រភេទតែមួយ, ...
Korean:암수딴그루의, 암수딴몸의, ...
Persian:دوپایه, دو جنسی, ...
Polish:dwupienny, dwupłciowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):dióico, ...
Romanian:dioic, ...
Swedish:tvåbyggare, tvåkönad, ...
Thai:มีเพศแยกกัน, มีสองเพศ, ...
Turkish:çift evcikli, dioik, ...
Vietnamese:có hai nhà, có hai giới tính riêng biệt, ...

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