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paroecious

/ pəˈrɔɪkəs, pəˈriːʃəs /

adjective

  1. (of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paroecious1

C19: from Greek paroikos living nearby, from para- 1 (beside) + oikos house; compare parish

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