andromonoecious

adjective

an·​dro·​mo·​noe·​cious

variants or less commonly andromonecious

¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗

: having perfect and staminate flowers on the same plant

andromonoecism

-ˈnēˌsizəm

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

andr- + monoecious, monecious

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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