gonochorism; dioecy; separate sexes
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gonochorism; dioecy; having separate male and female individuals
technicalA biological term used to describe species where individuals are distinctly either male or female throughout their life cycle. Applies to most vertebrates (including humans), many invertebrates, and some plants (dioecy).
Rén人
lèi类
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
cí雌
xióng雄
yì异
tǐ体
shēng生
wù物
。
Humans are a classic example of a gonochoristic species.
Dà大
duō多
shǔ数
bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
cí雌
xióng雄
yì异
tǐ体
。
Most mammals are gonochoristic.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
fán繁
zhí殖
fāng方
shì式
shì是
cí雌
xióng雄
yì异
tǐ体
de的
。
This plant species reproduces via dioecy.
Shēng生
wù物
xué学
jiā家
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
cí雌
xióng雄
yì异
tǐ体
tè特
zhēng征
。
Biologists are studying the gonochoristic characteristics of this insect species.