autoicous

A botanical term describing a type of moss in which the male and female reproductive organs (antheridia and archegonia) are borne on the same plant but on separate branches.

• 🇩🇪Botanischer Begriff, der einen Moos-Typ beschreibt, bei dem männliche und weibliche Fortpflanzungsorgane (Antheridien und Archegonien) auf derselben Pflanze, aber auf verschiedenen Zweigen sitzen.

1. Botanical reproductive arrangement C2 formal scientific

   Having male and female reproductive structures (antheridia and archegonia) in separate, distinct clusters on the same plant, typically used to describe certain mosses and liverworts.

   • The bryologist identified the moss as autoicous due to the separate clusters of antheridia and archegonia.
   • Autoicous species are common among certain families of liverworts.
   • The plant's autoicous nature was confirmed by microscopic examination of its reproductive organs.

   🇩🇪Autoecisch

   Antonyme: paroicoussynoicous