Etymology

pentadelphous

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Today it means: Of a flower or plant: having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form five separate groups, some of which may contain a single stamen. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀδελφός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδελφός
  2. English todaypentadelphous

From penta- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀδελφός all →

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