tetramerous

[ te-tram-er-uh s ]
/ tɛˈtræm ər əs /

adjective

consisting of or divided into four parts.
Botany. (of flowers) having the parts of a whorl arranged in fours or multiples of four.

Origin of tetramerous

1820–30; < New Latin tetramerus < Greek tetramerḗs having four parts. See tetra-, -merous

OTHER WORDS FROM tetramerous

te·tram·er·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tetramerous

tetramerous
/ (tɛˈtræmərəs) /

adjective

(esp of animals or plants) having or consisting of four parts
(of certain flowers) having parts arranged in whorls of four members

Derived forms of tetramerous

tetramerism, noun

Word Origin for tetramerous

C19: from New Latin tetramerus, from Greek tetramerēs

Scientific definitions for tetramerous

tetramerous
[ tĕ-trămər-əs ]

Having four similar segments or parts.
Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of four.