Definition of Heteroicous

1. Adjective. Having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant.

Exact synonyms: Polygamous, Polyoicous
Similar to: Monecious, Monoecious, Monoicous

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heteroicous

heterografts
heterogram
heterograms
heterographic
heterographies
heterography
heterogynous
heterohelicene
heteroheptamer
heteroheptameric
heteroheptamers
heterohexamer
heterohexameric
heterohexamers
heterohypnosis
heteroicous (current term)
heteroideous
heterointerface
heterointerfaces
heterojunction
heterojunctions
heterokaryon
heterokaryons
heterokaryoses
heterokaryosis
heterokaryotic
heterokeratoplasty
heterokinesia
heterokinesis
heterokont

Literary usage of Heteroicous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1901)
"heteroicous : scattered or caespitose, dark green becoming paler or brownish with age : stems dichotomous, i cm. or more long, 0.3 mm. in diameter and about ..."

2. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences by Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences (1914)
"It is probable therefore that the inflorescence ought to be described as heteroicous, in which case the male individuals described by Gottsche may have been ..."

3. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1899)
"... rarely heteroicous : S bracts 3—5 pairs immediately below the archegonia or perianth, the uppermost functioning also as 9 bracts, almost transversely ..."

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