1. The condition or state of being monoecious; the presence of both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual organism or plant.
Usage: biology; botany; plural of monoecia

Examples

• Many flowering plants exhibit monoecies, producing both staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant.
• The monoecies of corn allows a single plant to produce both pollen and seeds.
• Botanists study monoecies to understand reproductive strategies in plants.
• Some aquatic organisms display monoecies as an adaptation to their environment.
• The monoecies condition is common in conifers like pine and spruce trees.