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
OTHER WORDS FROM tetramerous
te·tram·er·ism, nounWords nearby tetramerous
tetrahymena,
tetralite,
tetralogy,
tetralogy of fallot,
tetramer,
tetramerous,
tetrameter,
tetramethyldiarsine,
tetramethyllead,
tetrandrous,
tetranitrate
Example sentences from the Web for tetramerous
Some Hopli swarm in the day before noon, and then disappear: most of the tetramerous beetles also appear to be diurnal.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William KirbyA very minute joint at the base of the claw-joint, in most Tetramerous and Trimerous beetles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William KirbyDimerous and tetramerous symmetry occur also among dicotyledons.
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, nounWord Origin for tetramerous
C19: from New Latin
tetramerus, from Greek
tetramerēs
Scientific definitions for tetramerous
tetramerous
[ tĕ-trăm′ər-əs ]
Having four similar segments or parts.
Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of four.