{ } a. 1. (Biol.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal; characterized by hermaphroditism. Opposite of dioecious. [ wns=1 ]-- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv. Syn. -- monoecious, monecious, hermaphrodite. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.Specifically: (Botany) having pistils and stamens in the same flower. Opposite of diclinous. [wns=2] Syn. -- monoclinous. [WordNet 1.5]