monoecious

adjective

mon·​oe·​cious mə-ˈnē-shəs 

mä-

variants or less commonly monecious

1

: having pistillate and staminate flowers on the same plant

2

: having male and female sex organs in the same individual : hermaphroditic

Examples of monoecious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most squash are monoecious which means male and female flowers are produced on the same plant. —Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024

Most plant species are monoecious, meaning a single plant has both male and female parts. —Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 12 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Greek mon- + oikos house — more at vicinity

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

monoecious

adjective

mon·​oe·​cious mə-ˈnē-shəs 

(ˈ)mä-

: having on the same plant flowers with stamens only and flowers with pistils only

Medical Definition

monoecious

adjective

mo·​noe·​cious

variants also monecious

mə-ˈnē-shəs, (ˈ)mä- 

: having male and female sex organs in the same individual

monoeciously adverb