paroicous

[ puh-roi-kuh s ]
/ pəˈrɔɪ kəs /

adjective Botany.

(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
Also parecious, pa·roe·cious [puh-ree-shuh s] /pəˈri ʃəs/.

Origin of paroicous

1885–90; < Greek pároikos dwelling beside, equivalent to par- par- + oîk(os) house + -os adj. suffix; see -ous

Words nearby paroicous

parodistic, parodontium, parodos, parody, paroecious, paroicous, parokheth, parol, parole, parolee, paromphalocele