DICLINOUS

diclinous

(adjective) having pistils and stamens in separate flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

diclinous (not comparable)

(botany, dated) unisexual.

(crystallography) diclinic

Anagrams

• oculinids

Source: Wiktionary


Dic"li*nous, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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