# monoecious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /məˈniː.ʃəs/

## Definitions
1. Having both the male and female reproductive organs in the same individual, either in different flowers or in the same or different flowers; hermaphrodite.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, solitary”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house, dwelling-place”), equivalent to mono- + -oecious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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