gynodioecious

adjective

gyno·​dioecious

: dioecious but having some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant that bears mostly pistillate flowers

gynodioeciously

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adverb

gynodioecism

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noun

plural -s

gynodioecy

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noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

gyn- + dioecious

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