-oecia

noun plural combining form

-oe·​cia

ˈēs(h)ēə

: plants of a (specified) type

—in names of botanical taxa

Monoecia

Dioecia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek oikia building, house, dwelling, from oikos house + -ia -y

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