octamerous

[ ok-tam-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. consisting of or divided into eight parts.

  2. Botany. (of flowers) having eight members in each whorl.

Origin of octamerous

1
1860–65; <Greek oktamerḗs having eight parts (equivalent to okta-octa- + mér(os) -merous + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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
  1. consisting of eight parts, esp (of flowers) having the parts arranged in groups of eight

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