monecious

Thân thiện

A corn plant is monecious, with tassels above and ears below.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual organism: This term describes a biological condition where a single plant or animal possesses both the male (e.g., stamens, anthers) and female (e.g., pistils, ovaries) reproductive structures.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Corn is a monecious plant, with tassels (male flowers) and ears (female flowers) on the same stalk.
  • Many species of snails are monecious, each individual producing both sperm and eggs.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical contexts: The term is often used to describe plant breeding systems and flower morphology.
  • The study focused on the evolutionary advantages of monecious species in stable environments.
• In zoological contexts: It is used to describe hermaphroditism in animal species.
  • The flatworm is a classic example of a monecious animal, capable of self-fertilization.

Variants and Related Words

• Monoecious (adj): This is the more common and preferred spelling in modern scientific English. It has the same meaning as 'monecious'.
  • The oak tree is a monoecious species.
• Hermaphroditic (adj): A broader, often synonymous term for having both male and female reproductive organs. While 'monecious' is frequently used for plants, 'hermaphroditic' is common for animals and some plants.
  • The earthworm is a hermaphroditic organism.

Synonyms

• Bisexual (in a biological context): Possessing both male and female reproductive organs.
• Hermaphrodite (noun)/Hermaphroditic (adj): Having both male and female sex characteristics or reproductive organs.

Antonyms

• Dioecious (adj): Having male and female reproductive organs on separate individual organisms.
  • Holly plants are typically dioecious; you need both a male and a female plant to produce berries.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal

Từ đồng nghĩa

• monoecious
• monoicous