pentamerous

[ pen-tam-er-uh s ]
/ pɛnˈtæm ər əs /

adjective

consisting of or divided into five parts.
Botany. (of flowers) having five members in each whorl.

Origin of pentamerous

From the New Latin word pentamerus, dating back to 1820–30. See penta-, -merous

OTHER WORDS FROM pentamerous

pen·tam·er·ism, pen·tam·er·y, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pentamerous

pentamerous
/ (pɛnˈtæmərəs) /

adjective

consisting of five parts, esp (of flowers) having the petals, sepals, and other parts arranged in groups of five

Derived forms of pentamerous

pentamerism, noun