diclinous

di·cli·nous

 (dī-klī′nəs)

adj.

Having stamens and pistils in separate flowers: a diclinous plant.

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[di- + Greek klīnē, bed, couch; see klei- in Indo-European roots + -ous.]

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di′cli′ny (dī′klī′nē) n.

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diclinous

(ˈdaɪklɪnəs; daɪˈklaɪ-)

adj

1. (Botany) (of flowering plants) bearing unisexual flowers

2. (Botany) (of flowers) unisexual. Compare monoclinous

ˈdiclinism n

dicliny n

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di•cli•nous

(ˈdaɪ klə nəs, daɪˈklaɪ-)

adj.

(of a plant species, variety, etc.) having the stamens and the pistils in separate flowers.

[1820–30; di-¹ + Greek klin(ē) couch, bed + -ous]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

diclinous - having pistils and stamens in separate flowers phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants monoclinous - having pistils and stamens in the same flower

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