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Polyadelphous

{

Polˊy-a-del′phi-an

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Polˊy-a-del′phous

, }
Adj.
(Bot.)
Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles.

Definition 2024


polyadelphous

polyadelphous

English

Adjective

polyadelphous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups.

Usage notes

  • Used of either a flower or a plant bearing such flowers.

References

  • polyadelphous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913