polyadelphous
[ pol-ee-uh-del-fuh s ]
/ ˌpɒl i əˈdɛl fəs /
adjective Botany.
(of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.
Origin of polyadelphous
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Example sentences from the Web for polyadelphous
Polyadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into several bundles, 100.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for polyadelphous
polyadelphous
/ (ˌpɒlɪəˈdɛlfəs) /
adjective
(of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in three or more groups
(of flowers) having polyadelphous stamens
Word Origin for polyadelphous
C19: from New Latin, from
poly- +
-adelphous from Greek
adelphos brother