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dioeciously

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a dioecious manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • A dioeciously hermaphrodite plant has flowers structurally perfect, but practically dioecious, those on one plant producing no pollen, and those on another no ovules.
  • dioeciously polygamous

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dioecious + -ly.