Etymology

polyadelphous

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Today it means: Having stamens combined in more than two groups. Full definition →

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

From poly- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) + -ous. By surface analysis, poly- + adelphous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀδελφός all →

Adelphiadelpho-adelphophagyadelphotaxonadelphousderadelphusdiadelphouspentadelphoussynadelphitetetradelphoustriadelphous

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