paroicous
[p
uh
-
roi
-k
uh
s]
/pəˈrɔɪ kəs/
adjective
,
Botany
1.
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
Also,
parecious
,
paroecious
[p
uh
-
ree
-sh
uh
s]
/pəˈri ʃəs/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1885-90;
<
Greek
pároikos
dwelling beside, equivalent to
par-
par-
+
oîk
(
os
) house +
-os
adj. suffix; see
-ous
British Dictionary definitions for
paroicous
paroecious
/
pəˈriːʃəs
/
adjective
1.
(of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem
Word Origin
C19: from Greek
paroikos
living nearby, from
para-
1
(beside) +
oikos
house; compare
parish