English word paroecious comes from English para-, English -oecious
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| para- | English (eng) | Forming words relating to disability sport (obsolete, not productive) to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from Parachute. (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite positions (compare ortho- and meta-.). Abnormal, incorrect. Above, beyond. Beside, near, alongside. Resembling. |
| -oecious | English (eng) | (biology) Forms adjectives describing the host of an organism.. Forms adjectives describing the arrangement of sexual organs. |
| paroecious | English (eng) | (bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity. |