Dioeciously

/daɪˈiːʃəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that is dioecious; describing how something functions or occurs with separate male and female organs on different plants.

Etymology

From 'dioecious' plus the English adverbial suffix '-ly', converting the adjective describing the dioecian condition into an adverb describing how something occurs or is arranged.

Kelly Says

When botanists describe reproduction 'dioeciously,' they're describing a strategy so successful that over 6% of all flowering plants have adopted it, including many economically important species like pistachios, ash trees, and many conifers.

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