Dictionary of the word “Dioria”
Meaning of the word
The word “drior” is a term used in biology to describe a characteristic of some plants in which male and female individuals are found in separate plants.
Origin of the word
The word “Dioícia” originates in the Greek “Dioikia”, which means “separate house”. This term was first used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in the eighteenth century to describe this feature of some plants.
Word adverbs
There are no specific adverbs related to the word “Dioria”.
Conjunctions of the word
There are no specific conjunctions related to the word “Dioria”.
Synonyms of the word
Some words synonymous “Dioria” are: dioral plants, unisexual plants, plants separated by sex.
Word Definitions
- Characteristic of some plants in which male and female individuals are found in separate plants.
Phrases that the word applies
1. Dioral plants have male and female flowers at different plants.
2. Dioria is a common reproductive strategy in some tree species.
Examples of the word in text
Dioral plants are common in some botanical families, such as the Salicaceae family, which includes the willow and horses.
Some species of ferns also have dioceia, such as fern (Osmunda regalis).
Rhymes with the word
Words that rhyme with “Dioria”: allergy, amnesia, anemia, euphoria, hypocrisy, paralysis.
Anagrams with the word
There are no anagrams formed with the letters of the word “Dioria”.