synoicous

[ si-noi-kuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.

Other Words From

• syn·oicous·ly syn·oecious·ly adverb
• syn·oicous·ness syn·oecious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of synoicous¹

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; -ous