dimerous

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adjective

In two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.

“Plants with dimerous flowers are fairly rare.”

OriginAncient Greek διμερής →
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Meanings

adjectivedimerous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyIn two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.

    Plants with dimerous flowers are fairly rare.

  2. not comparablebiologyHaving two-jointed tarsi.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιμερής“bipartite”
  2. Englishdimerous

From di- + -merous; compare also Ancient Greek διμερής (dimerḗs, “bipartite”).

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Translations

Catalan dímer
  • dímerin two parts
Italian dimero
  • dimeroin two parts
Polish podwójny
  • podwójnyin two parts

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

soredium
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APA

dimerous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimerous

MLA

“dimerous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimerous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimerous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimerous.

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