triadelphous

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adjective

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

OriginAncient Greek ἀδελφός →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδελφός
  2. Englishtriadelphous

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

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triadelphous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triadelphous

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Chicago

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