unisexual

[ yoo-nuh-sek-shoo-uhl ]

/ ˌyu nəˈsɛk ʃu əl /

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adjective

of or relating to one sex only.

having only male or female organs in one individual, as an animal or a flower.

unisex.

Origin of unisexual

First recorded in 1795–1805; uni- + sexual

OTHER WORDS FROM unisexual

u·ni·sex·u·al·i·ty, nounu·ni·sex·u·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby unisexual

UNISA, uniseptate, uniserial, uniseriate, unisex, unisexual, unisize, unison, unisonous, unispiral, unit

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Example sentences from the Web for unisexual

In unisexual flowers it is not uncommon to find vestiges of the undeveloped stamens in the form of filiform bodies or scales.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Flowers small, unisexual, dicious (male and female flowers on separate plants), sometimes enclosed in calyx-like bracts.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
The florets are unisexual, the “ray” florets being female, the “disk” florets male.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
The flowers, which are often unisexual, are wind-pollinated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various

The flowers are unisexual; the female flowers are usually borne at the base of the inflorescence, and the male flowers above.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for unisexual

unisexual

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈsɛksjʊəl) /

adjective

of or relating to one sex only

(of some organisms) having either male or female reproductive organs but not both

Derived forms of unisexual

unisexuality, noununisexually, adverb

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Scientific definitions for unisexual

unisexual

[ yōō′nĭ-sĕk′shōō-əl ]

Having the sex organs of only one sex; not hermaphroditic. Used of organisms.

Having stamens and pistils in separate flowers borne on the same plant; diclinous. Used of flowers.

单词	unisexual
释义	unisexual [ yoo-nuh-sek-shoo-uhl ] / ˌyu nəˈsɛk ʃu əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unisexual ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to one sex only. having only male or female organs in one individual, as an animal or a flower. unisex. Origin of unisexual First recorded in 1795–1805; uni- + sexual OTHER WORDS FROM unisexual u·ni·sex·u·al·i·ty, nounu·ni·sex·u·al·ly, adverb Words nearby unisexual UNISA, uniseptate, uniserial, uniseriate, unisex, unisexual, unisize, unison, unisonous, unispiral, unit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unisexual In unisexual flowers it is not uncommon to find vestiges of the undeveloped stamens in the form of filiform bodies or scales. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various Flowers small, unisexual, dicious (male and female flowers on separate plants), sometimes enclosed in calyx-like bracts. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux The florets are unisexual, the “ray” florets being female, the “disk” florets male. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6\|Various The flowers, which are often unisexual, are wind-pollinated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various The flowers are unisexual; the female flowers are usually borne at the base of the inflorescence, and the male flowers above. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell British Dictionary definitions for unisexual unisexual / (ˌjuːnɪˈsɛksjʊəl) / adjective of or relating to one sex only (of some organisms) having either male or female reproductive organs but not both Derived forms of unisexual unisexuality, noununisexually, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unisexual bisexual, epicene, hermaphrodite, trans-sexual Scientific definitions for unisexual unisexual [ yōō′nĭ-sĕk′shōō-əl ] Having the sex organs of only one sex; not hermaphroditic. Used of organisms. Having stamens and pistils in separate flowers borne on the same plant; diclinous. Used of flowers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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unisexual

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for unisexual

adjective

Derived forms of unisexual

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Scientific definitions for unisexual