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diplostemonous
dip·lo·ste·mo·nous
/
ˌdɪp
ləˈsti
mə
nəs, -ˈstɛm
ə-
/
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dip-l
uh
-
stee
-m
uh
-n
uh
s, -
stem
-
uh
-
]
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adjective
Botany
.
having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
Origin:
1865–70;
diplo-
+
Greek
stḗmon-
(stem of
stḗmôn
) the warp (see
stamen
) +
-ous
Related forms
dip·lo·ste·mo·ny,
noun
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diplostemonous
(ˌdɪpləʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm-)
—
adj
(of plants) having twice as many stamens as petals, esp with the stamens arranged in two whorls
[C19: from New Latin
diplostemonus
(unattested), from
diplo-
+
-stemonus
relating to a
stamen
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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