dioecy
/daɪˈiˌsi/
noun
- The condition in plants or animals in which male and female reproductive organs occur on separate individuals.
- The evolution of dioecy helps prevent self-fertilization in some species.
- Students learned that dioecy is one of several reproductive strategies in the plant kingdom.
- Dioecy is common in many fruit trees, such as dates and kiwis.
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