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Trioecious

Tri-œ′cious

(-shŭs)
,
Adj.
[Pref.
tri-
+ Gr. [GREEK] house.]
(Bot.)
Having three sorts of flowers on the same or on different plants, some of the flowers being staminate, others pistillate, and others both staminate and pistillate; belonging to the order Triœcia.

Definition 2024


trioecious

trioecious

English

Adjective

trioecious (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having three sorts of flower on the same or on different plants, some of the flowers being staminate, others pistillate, and others both; belonging to the order Tricia.

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