adelphous

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adjective

Having coalescent or clustered filaments.

“adelphous stamens”

OriginAncient Greek ἀδελφός →
First used 19th centuryScrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectiveadelphous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving coalescent or clustered filaments.First known use 19th century

    adelphous stamens

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδελφός“brother”
  2. Englishadelphous

From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + -ous.

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Translations

Portuguese adelfo
  • adelfohaving coalescent or clustered filaments
Cite this entry
APA

adelphous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelphous

MLA

“adelphous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelphous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adelphous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adelphous.

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