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Dioecious - Definition and Overview

In biology, Dioecious is an adjective which indicates the exisistence of separate sexes in a species of organisms. A dioecious organism is either male or female, and reproduces via sexual reproduction, the opposite of a hermaphrodite.

For a more detailed explanation of dioecity in plants, see Plant sexuality

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