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polyadelphous
[ pol-ee-uh-del-fuhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.
polyadelphous
/ ˌpɒlɪəˈdɛlfəs /
adjective
- (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in three or more groups
- (of flowers) having polyadelphous stamens
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyadelphous1
1855–60; < Greek polyádelphos having many siblings; poly-, -adelphous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyadelphous1
C19: from New Latin, from poly- + -adelphous from Greek adelphos brother
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Example Sentences
Polyadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into several bundles, 100.
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