synoecious

adjective

syn·​oe·​cious

sə̇ˈnēshəs

1

: exhibiting monoecism

2

: exhibiting or relating to synoecy

synoeciously adverb

synoeciousness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from syn- + -oecious (as in dioecious); in sense 2, from synoecy + -ous

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