diadelphous

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adjective

Of a flower, or the plant bearing it: having the stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.

OriginAncient Greek ἀδελφός →
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Meanings

adjectivediadelphous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf a flower, or the plant bearing it: having the stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.

Synonyms & antonyms

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diadelphian

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδελφός
  2. Englishdiadelphous

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

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APA

diadelphous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diadelphous

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“diadelphous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diadelphous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diadelphous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diadelphous.

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