isostemonous
[ ahy-suh-stee-muh-nuh s, -stem-uh- ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈsti mə nəs, -ˈstɛm ə- /
adjective Botany.
having stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.
OTHER WORDS FROM isostemonous
i·so·ste·mo·ny, nounWords nearby isostemonous
isospondylous,
isospora,
isosporiasis,
isostasy,
isostatic,
isostemonous,
isostere,
isosteric,
isosterism,
isosthenuria,
isostructural
Example sentences from the Web for isostemonous
Isostemonous, the stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for isostemonous
isostemonous
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm-) /
adjective
botany
(of a flower) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl and equal to the number of petals
Word Origin for isostemonous
C19: from
iso- + Greek
-stemonus relating to a
stamen