noun
- the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs on the same plant
Usage: botanical term
Examples
- Corn exhibits monoecy, with male flowers at the top and female flowers along the stalk.
- Many flowering plants display monoecy as their reproductive strategy.
- The botanist studied monoecy in various species of oak trees.
- Monoecy allows plants to self-pollinate when necessary.
- Cucumber plants show monoecy with separate male and female flowers on the same vine.
- The evolution of monoecy provides certain advantages in plant reproduction.