diplostemonous

[ dip-luh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh- ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.

Origin of diplostemonous

1
1865–70; diplo- + Greek stḗmon- (stem of stḗmôn) the warp (see stamen) + -ous

Other words from diplostemonous

  • dip·lo·ste·mo·ny, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for diplostemonous

diplostemonous

/ (ˌdɪpləʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm-) /


adjective
  1. (of plants) having twice as many stamens as petals, esp with the stamens arranged in two whorls

Origin of diplostemonous

1
C19: from New Latin diplostemonus (unattested), from diplo- + -stemonus relating to a stamen

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