-adelphous

Botany.

a combining form meaning “having stamens growing together in bundles,” of the number specified by the initial element: monadelphous.

Origin of -adelphous

< New Latin < Greek -adelphos, adj. derivative of adelphós brother or adelphḗ sister; see -ous

Words nearby -adelphous

-acious, -acity, -acy, -ad, -ade, -adelphous, -ades, -aea, -aean, -aemia, -age