TRIOECIOUS Definition & Meaning

trioecious

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[ trahy-ee-shuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Botany.

of or relating to a species having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on different plants.

trioecious

/ �ٰ��ɪˈ��ːʃə�� /

adjective

(of a plant species) having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers in three different plants

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�ٰ��·�Ǳ�c��ǳܲ�·�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of trioecious¹

1855–60; < New Latin Trioeci ( a ) former order name ( Greek tri- tri- + �Ǿ��í��, plural of �Ǿ��í�ǲ� house, equivalent to ��î�� ( os ) house + -ion diminutive suffix) + -ous

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of trioecious¹

C18: from New Latin trioecia , from Greek tri- + oikos house

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The species, therefore, is polygamous in the sense in which I use the term, and trioecious.

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