-oecious

English

Alternative forms

• -ecious

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”) +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Received Pronunciation) /ˈiːʃəs/
• IPA^(key): (General American) /ˈiʃəs/

Suffix

-oecious

1. Forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.
2. (biology) Forms adjectives describing the host of an organism.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -oecious

autoecious

dioecious

euryoecious

heteroecious

homoecious

metoecious

monoecious

paroecious

stenoecious

synoecious

trioecious