n.
a. [ LL. dioecesanus: cf. F. diocésain. ] Of or pertaining to a diocese;
n.;
n. One who belongs to a diocese. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
a. (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon. --
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr.
adv. (Biol.) In a diœcious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
Diœciously hermaphrodite (Bot.),
n. (Biol.) The state or quality of being diœcious. [ 1913 Webster ]