monoecious
/məˈniʃəs/
adjective
- (of a plant) Having both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
- Many monoecious plants, like squash, produce separate male and female flowers on the same vine.
- Corn is monoecious, with tassels (male) and ears (female) on the same stalk.
- Gardeners often find monoecious species easier to grow because they don't need a separate plant for pollination.
- (of an animal) Having both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.
- Earthworms are monoecious, possessing both testes and ovaries.
- Most snails are monoecious, though they still need a partner to exchange sperm.
- The monoecious flatworm can fertilize its own eggs under certain conditions.
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