paroecious

• parœcious, paroicous

From Ancient Greek πᾰ́ροικος (pắroikos, “dwelling beside”) + English -ious. By surface analysis, par(a)- +‎ -oecious.

• IPA^(key): /pəˈɹiːʃəs/

paroecious (not comparable)

1. (bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs growing beside or near each other, as in certain cryptogams.

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Parœcious, a.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 489, column 2.