- Dioicous
- Dioicous \Di*oi"cous\, a. See {Di[oe]cious}. [1913 Webster] ||
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Dioicous
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dioicous — di·oi·cous … English syllables
dioicous — (ˈ)dī|ȯikəs adjective Etymology: New Latin dioicus, from di + oicus (from Greek oikos house) more at vicinity : having archegonia and antheridia on separate plants compare dioecious, heteroicous, monoicous … Useful english dictionary
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