Meanings
adjectivepentamerous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyIn five parts; made up of five parts.
The Apocynaceae have pentamerous flowers.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedivided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members
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Origin
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APA
pentamerous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentamerous
MLA
“pentamerous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentamerous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentamerous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentamerous.
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