Androdioecious
Androdioecious
Androdioecious (pronunciation: an-dro-di-ee-shuhs) is a term used in the field of Botany to describe a plant species in which some individuals are hermaphrodite (possessing both male and female reproductive organs) and others are male.
Etymology
The term 'Androdioecious' is derived from the Greek words 'andro' meaning male, 'di' meaning two, and 'oikos' meaning house. This refers to the two types of 'houses' or individuals present in the species - males and hermaphrodites.
Related Terms
- Dioecious: A term used to describe a plant species in which male and female reproductive organs are found on separate individuals.
- Monoecious: A term used to describe a plant species in which male and female reproductive organs are found on the same individual.
- Gynodioecious: A term used to describe a plant species in which some individuals are hermaphrodite and others are female.
- Andromonoecious: A term used to describe a plant species in which some individuals are hermaphrodite and others are male, but the male flowers can be found on the hermaphrodite individuals as well.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Androdioecious
- Wikipedia's article - Androdioecious
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