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Definition of Monoecious
1. Adjective. Having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal.
Exact synonyms: Monecious, Monoicous
Similar to: Autoicous, Heteroicous, Polygamous, Polyoicous, Synoecious, Synoicous, Paroicous
Antonyms: Dioecious
Similar to: Autoicous, Heteroicous, Polygamous, Polyoicous, Synoecious, Synoicous, Paroicous
Antonyms: Dioecious
Definition of Monoecious
1. Adjective. (botany) Having the male and female reproductive organs on different parts (e.g. different flowers) of the same plant rather than on separate plants (of the same species) ¹
2. Adjective. (biology) hermaphroditic ¹
3. Adjective. (alternative form of monoecious) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monoecious
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Monoecious
1. Having the male and female reproductive structures in separate flowers but on the same plant. Compare: dioecious. (09 Oct 1997)