dioecious
Syllabification: (di·oe·cious)
Pronunciation: /dīˈēSHəs/
Definition of dioecious
adjective
Biology- (of a plant or invertebrate animal) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals. Compare with monoecious.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˈdīˌēsē/
noun
Origin:
mid 18th century: from modern Latin Dioecia (a class in Linnaeus's sexual system), from di-1 'two' + Greek -oikos 'house'