pentandrous

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adjective

Of or relating to the Linnean class Pentandria; having five stamens.

OriginNew Latin pentandrus →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectivepentandrous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the Linnean class Pentandria; having five stamens.

Origin

  1. New Latinpentandrus
  2. Englishpentandrous

From New Latin pentandrus, from penta- + -andrus (“-androus”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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