synoicous

[ si-noi-kuh s ]
/ sɪˈnɔɪ kəs /

adjective Botany.

having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.
Also synecious, syn·oe·cious [si-nee-shuh s] /sɪˈni ʃəs/.

Origin of synoicous

1860–65; < Greek sýnoikos dwelling in the same house, equivalent to syn- syn- + oik- (base of oîkos, oikía house, oikeîn to dwell) + -os adj. suffix; see -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM synoicous

syn·oi·cous·ly, syn·oe·cious·ly, adverb syn·oi·cous·ness, syn·oe·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby synoicous

synod of whitby, synodic, synodic month, synoecious, synoekete, synoicous, synonychia, synonym, synonym dictionary, synonymist, synonymize

British Dictionary definitions for synoecious

synoecious

synecious synoicous (sɪˈnɔɪkəs)

/ (sɪˈniːʃəs) /

adjective

(of a bryophyte) having male and female organs together on a branch, usually mixed at the tip

Word Origin for synoecious

C19: syn- + -oecious, from Greek oikion diminutive of oikos house