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dioecious
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dioecious, diecious, dioicous
(of some plants) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers on separate plants

dioecious [dī′ē·shəs]
(biology)
Having the male and female reproductive organs on different individuals. Also known as dioic.


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American holly is diecious, meaning that both male and female plants are needed for fruit production.
Year-to-year variation in treatment response was assessed, and the likely time-to-emergence of resistance was evaluated through the use of mathematical modeling of resistance-gene transmission in this obligately diecious parasite.
 
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