gynomonoecious

adjective

gyno·​monoecious

: having monoclinous and pistillate flowers on the same plant but no staminate flowers

gynomonoeciously

" +

adverb

gynomonoecism

" +

noun

plural -s

gynomonoecy

¦⸗⸗¦mäˌnēsē

-¦mōˌ-

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

gyn- + monoecious

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