heptamerous

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UK/hɛpˈtæməɹəs/

adjective

Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.

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Meanings

adjectiveheptamerous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyComprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
septempartiteseptenate

Origin

Formed in English as hepta- + -merous, as opposed to the apparent surface analysis of heptamer + -ous; compare the Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰμερής (heptămerḗs, “having seven parts”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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