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pa•roi•cous
Pronunciation: (pu-roi'kus), [key]—
adj. Bot.
(of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
Also,parecious,pa•roe•ciousPronunciation: (pu-rē'shus). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.