diclinous and diclinism


Pronunciation key

( dī′kli-nəs )
( dī-klī′nəs )

di•cli•nous

adj.

[< di + Gr. klinē bed; + ous].

  1. The characteristic of having stamens and pistils located in separate flowers.
  2. Flowers which contain exclusively stamens or, exclusively pistils inside them.

di•cli•nism (dī′kli-nizʼm)

n.

Characteristically diclinous.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

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