monoecious (mo-nee-shus) [Gk. monos, single + oikos, house] Referring to a plantspecies that has both staminate and carpellate flowers on the same individual. Full article >>>
Monoecious referring to a plant which has both sexes of flowers both male and female on the same individual plant (sometimes male and female parts are in the same perfect flower and sometimes there are separate imperfect male and female ... Full article >>>
The Alder is monoecious. Shown here: maturing male flower catkins on right, last year's female catkins on left Individual reproductive unit (a flower in angiosperms): ... Full article >>>
hermaphroditism Possession of gonads of both sexes by a single (monoecious) individual. hermaphroditism A state characterized by the presence of both male and female reproductive organs in the same animal. hermatypic Relating to reef-forming corals. Full article >>>
An individual with both male and female genitalia. (1) A plantspecies in which male and female organs occur in the same flower of a single individual (compare monoeciousplant). (2) An animal with both male and female sex organs. Full article >>>
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