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synoecious

synoecious

9.9
Having both male and female reproductive parts in the same plant structure
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈnoʊ.ɪ.ʃəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sinoecio
  • The synoecious plant produces both male and female flowers.

Examples

  • Some liverwort species are synoecious, with both sexes present in each gametoecium.

  • Is this species synoecious or dioecious?

  • Researchers observed that synoecious mosses had a higher reproductive success than dioecious ones.

  • The presence of synoecious organs ensures that self-fertilization can occur within a single plant.

  • Researchers observed that synoecious mosses had a higher reproductive success than dioecious ones.

  • Some liverwort species are synoecious, with both sexes present in each gametoecium.

  • The presence of synoecious organs ensures that self-fertilization can occur within a single plant.

Synonyms

synoicous
vssynoecious
  • Specialized
9.9

A moss that has both sperm and eggs in the same structure

applies to plants or gametoecia generally rather than only bryophytes

Surface Forms

synoecious positive

Morphology

synoecious = oecious (opaque) = syn + oecious

Both elements are Greek combining forms used in technical botanical vocabulary (e.g. monoecious, dioecious); they are unlikely to be recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not transparently derivable.

Etymology

Synoecious comes from Greek parts syn- meaning 'together' and oikos meaning 'house', the same root as eco- in 'ecology'. So a synoecious plant has male and female parts 'together in one house', which is why both sexes can be in the same plant or structure.