dioecious
/daɪˈiʃəs/
adjective
- Having male and female reproductive organs on separate individual plants or animals.
- The garden center labeled the holly bushes as dioecious, so we bought one of each.
- Many dioecious species rely on wind or insects to transfer pollen between separate plants.
- Dioecious plants like kiwi vines need both a male and a female plant to produce fruit.
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