noun
- the condition or state of being diclinous; the presence of male and female reproductive organs in separate flowers or on separate plants.
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- Diclinism in flowering plants ensures cross-pollination between distinct male and female individuals.
- The botanist studied diclinism as a reproductive strategy in dioecious species.
- Many crop plants exhibit diclinism, requiring both male and female plants for seed production.
- Diclinism contrasts with hermaphroditic flowers that contain both reproductive organs.