GYNODIOECIOUS

Etymology

Adjective

gynodioecious (not comparable)

(botany) dioecious, but having some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant which bears mostly pistillate flowers

Source: Wiktionary


Gy"no*di*oe`cious, a. Etym: [Gr. di.] (Bot.)

Definition: Dioecious, but having some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant which bears mostly pistillate flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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