Synoecious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪˈniːʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Synoecious is an adjective meaning (botany) With male and female organs in the same structure.
Meaning
(botany) With male and female organs in the same structure.
Example Sentences
Occasional plants of var. viridulus have a synoecious inflorescence but are otherwise typical of the variety.
The segmentation of the band is expressed in the arrangement of huts and shelters in synoecious camps; households comprising a segment are clustered close together, but are still an integral part of the whole camp.
Word Forms
- synecious
- synoicous
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synecious, monoecious, dioecious, monecious, monoicous, dioicous.
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