paroicous
[ puh-roi-kuh s ]
/ pəˈrɔɪ kəs /
adjective Botany.
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
Words nearby paroicous
parodistic,
parodontium,
parodos,
parody,
paroecious,
paroicous,
parokheth,
parol,
parole,
parolee,
paromphalocele
British Dictionary definitions for paroecious
paroecious
paroicous (pəˈrɔɪkəs)
/ (pəˈriːʃəs) /
adjective
(of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem
Word Origin for paroecious
C19: from Greek
paroikos living nearby, from
para-
1 (beside) +
oikos house; compare
parish