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paroecious

/ pəˈrɔɪkəs; pəˈriːʃəs /

adjective

  1. (of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paroecious1

C19: from Greek paroikos living nearby, from para- 1(beside) + oikos house; compare parish

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