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Diclinous

Definition:

Diclinous refers to a plant or flower species that has separate male and female reproductive organs, either on different individual plants (dioecious) or on different parts of the same plant (monoecious).

Example sentences:

1. Adjective:

The diclinous holly plants in our garden require both male and female specimens for pollination.

2. Adjective:

The diclinous flowers of the squash plant have the male stamen and the female pistil on the same individual flower.

3. Adverb:

The flowers of this species reproduce diclinously, requiring external forces to bring the pollen from male to female organs.

4. Noun:

Some diclinous species of plants are often referred to as dioecious, as they have separate male and female plants.

5. Noun:

A study conducted on the dicliny of hydrangea flowers showed interesting patterns of reproductive structures.

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