synoecious

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synoecious

  • /sɪˈniːʃəs/

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From syn- + -oecious.

adjective synecious · synœcious · synoicous

  1. not comparable With male and female organs in the same structure. Occasional plants of var. viridulus have a synoecious inflorescence but are otherwise typical of the variety.
  2. not comparable unisex 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.

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@misc{synoecious_2026,
  title = {synoecious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/synoecious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}