-oecious
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”) + -ous.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːʃəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈiʃəs/
Suffix
edit-oecious
- Forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs.
- (biology) Forms adjectives describing the host of an organism.