dioeciously

English

Etymology

From dioecious +‎ -ly.

Adverb

dioeciously (not comparable)

  1. (biology) In a dioecious manner.
    A dioeciously hermaphrodite plant has flowers structurally perfect, but practically dioecious, those on one plant producing no pollen, and those on another no ovules.
    dioeciously polygamous

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