dioecious background

dioecious

/daɪˈiːʃəs/ /diːˈiːʃəs/

Illustration dioecious - Image 1

adjective

Dioïque

Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.

Examples :

"The holly tree is dioecious, so you need both a male and a female plant to get berries. "

Le houx est dioïque, il faut donc un plant mâle et un plant femelle pour obtenir des baies.

organism plant sex biology

Illustration dioecious - Image 1

adjective

Dioïque

Having two distinct sexes.

Examples :

"The willow tree is dioecious, meaning some trees only produce male flowers with pollen, while others produce only female flowers that develop into seeds. "

Le saule est dioïque, ce qui signifie que certains arbres ne produisent que des fleurs mâles avec du pollen, tandis que d'autres ne produisent que des fleurs femelles qui se développent en graines.

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