octamerous
[ ok-tam-er-uhs ]
adjective
consisting of or divided into eight parts.
Botany. (of flowers) having eight members in each whorl.
Origin of octamerous
1- Also octomerous.
Other words from octamerous
- oc·tam·er·ism [ok-tam-uh-riz-uhm], /ɒkˈtæm əˌrɪz əm/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for octamerous
octamerous
/ (ɒkˈtæmərəs) /
adjective
consisting of eight parts, esp (of flowers) having the parts arranged in groups of eight
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