triadelphous
[ trahy-uh-del-fuh s ]
/ ˌtraɪ əˈdɛl fəs /
adjective Botany.
(of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
Origin of triadelphous
First recorded in 1820–30;
tri- +
-adelphous
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Example sentences from the Web for triadelphous
Triadelphous (three brotherhoods), when the filaments are united in three sets or clusters, as in most species of Hypericum.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayTriadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into three bundles, 99.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray