paroecious in British English
or parecious (pəˈriːʃəs) or paroicous (pəˈrɔɪkəs)
adjective(of mosses and related plants) having the male and female reproductive organs at different levels on the same stem
Derived forms
paroecism (pəˈriːsɪzəm) noun
rareWord origin
C19: from Greek
paroikos living nearby, from
para-1 (beside) +
oikos house; compare
parish