diplostemonous
[ dip-luh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh- ]
adjectiveBotany.
having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
Origin of diplostemonous
1Other words from diplostemonous
- dip·lo·ste·mo·ny, noun
Words Nearby diplostemonous
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How to use diplostemonous in a sentence
Diplo-, Greek for double, as diplostemonous, with two sets of stamens.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for diplostemonous
diplostemonous
/ (ˌdɪpləʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm-) /
adjective
(of plants) having twice as many stamens as petals, esp with the stamens arranged in two whorls
Origin of diplostemonous
1C19: from New Latin diplostemonus (unattested), from diplo- + -stemonus relating to a stamen
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