Definition of dioecious in English:

dioecious

adjectivedʌɪˈiːʃəsdaɪˈiʃəs

Biology

(of a plant or invertebrate animal) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals.
〔生〕（植物）雌雄异株的；（无脊椎动物）雌雄异体的。比较MONOECIOUS
Compare with monoecious
Example sentencesExamples
- The worms are dioecious, with the female laying about 300 eggs/day.
- Lloyd and Webb suggested that if females of dioecious species allocated a greater proportion of their available energy to reproduction than males, then females should be slower growing and have lower survival rates.
- Patterns of phenological variation and reproductive investment were studied in the dioecious shrub Baccharis dracunculifolia DC, and possible consequences on survivorship were evaluated.
- Consider a population of dioecious species, in which males mate randomly with females.
- We compared the phyllotaxy and characteristics of the vascular system for two of the dioecious species (subgenus Acnida).

Derivatives

dioecy

noundʌɪˈiːsiˈdaɪˌisi

Biology

(in a plant or invertebrate animal) the quality of having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals.
〔生〕（植物）雌雄异株的；（无脊椎动物）雌雄异体的。比较MONOECIOUS
dioecy has evolved recently in independent lineages of flowering plants
Example sentencesExamples
- Sagittaria is one such taxon enabling studies of the evolution of dioecy from monoecy.
- In addition, the general term ‘population structure’ encompasses dioecy, ploidy level, age structure, reproductive patterns such as partial selfing, as well as the various forms of geographical structure and dispersal.
- S. latifolia has recently become a popular model to study dioecy and evolution of plant sex chromosomes.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin Dioecia (a class in Linnaeus's sexual system), from di-¹ 'two' + Greek -oikos 'house'.

Definition of dioecious in US English:

dioecious

adjectivedaɪˈiʃəsdīˈēSHəs

Biology

(of a plant or invertebrate animal) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals.
〔生〕（植物）雌雄异株的；（无脊椎动物）雌雄异体的。比较MONOECIOUS
Compare with monoecious
Example sentencesExamples
- Patterns of phenological variation and reproductive investment were studied in the dioecious shrub Baccharis dracunculifolia DC, and possible consequences on survivorship were evaluated.
- Lloyd and Webb suggested that if females of dioecious species allocated a greater proportion of their available energy to reproduction than males, then females should be slower growing and have lower survival rates.
- The worms are dioecious, with the female laying about 300 eggs/day.
- Consider a population of dioecious species, in which males mate randomly with females.
- We compared the phyllotaxy and characteristics of the vascular system for two of the dioecious species (subgenus Acnida).

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin Dioecia (a class in Linnaeus's sexual system), from di- ‘two’ + Greek -oikos ‘house’.

单词	dioecious
释义	Definition of dioecious in English: dioecious adjectivedʌɪˈiːʃəsdaɪˈiʃəs Biology (of a plant or invertebrate animal) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals. 〔生〕（植物）雌雄异株的；（无脊椎动物）雌雄异体的。比较MONOECIOUS Compare with monoecious Example sentencesExamples The worms are dioecious, with the female laying about 300 eggs/day. Lloyd and Webb suggested that if females of dioecious species allocated a greater proportion of their available energy to reproduction than males, then females should be slower growing and have lower survival rates. Patterns of phenological variation and reproductive investment were studied in the dioecious shrub Baccharis dracunculifolia DC, and possible consequences on survivorship were evaluated. Consider a population of dioecious species, in which males mate randomly with females. We compared the phyllotaxy and characteristics of the vascular system for two of the dioecious species (subgenus Acnida). Derivatives dioecy noundʌɪˈiːsiˈdaɪˌisi Biology (in a plant or invertebrate animal) the quality of having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals. 〔生〕（植物）雌雄异株的；（无脊椎动物）雌雄异体的。比较MONOECIOUS dioecy has evolved recently in independent lineages of flowering plants Example sentencesExamples Sagittaria is one such taxon enabling studies of the evolution of dioecy from monoecy. In addition, the general term ‘population structure’ encompasses dioecy, ploidy level, age structure, reproductive patterns such as partial selfing, as well as the various forms of geographical structure and dispersal. S. latifolia has recently become a popular model to study dioecy and evolution of plant sex chromosomes. Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin Dioecia (a class in Linnaeus's sexual system), from di-¹ 'two' + Greek -oikos 'house'. Definition of dioecious in US English: dioecious adjectivedaɪˈiʃəsdīˈēSHəs Biology (of a plant or invertebrate animal) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals. 〔生〕（植物）雌雄异株的；（无脊椎动物）雌雄异体的。比较MONOECIOUS Compare with monoecious Example sentencesExamples Patterns of phenological variation and reproductive investment were studied in the dioecious shrub Baccharis dracunculifolia DC, and possible consequences on survivorship were evaluated. Lloyd and Webb suggested that if females of dioecious species allocated a greater proportion of their available energy to reproduction than males, then females should be slower growing and have lower survival rates. The worms are dioecious, with the female laying about 300 eggs/day. Consider a population of dioecious species, in which males mate randomly with females. We compared the phyllotaxy and characteristics of the vascular system for two of the dioecious species (subgenus Acnida). Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin Dioecia (a class in Linnaeus's sexual system), from di- ‘two’ + Greek -oikos ‘house’.
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