tetradelphous

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adjective

Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form four separate groups, some of which may contain a single stamen.

OriginAncient Greek ἀδελφός →
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Meanings

adjectivetetradelphous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form four separate groups, some of which may contain a single stamen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδελφός
  2. Englishtetradelphous

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

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