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polyadelphous

[ pol-ee-uh-del-fuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.


polyadelphous

/ ˌpɒlɪəˈdɛlfəs /

adjective

  1. (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in three or more groups
  2. (of flowers) having polyadelphous stamens
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyadelphous1

1855–60; < Greek polyádelphos having many siblings; poly-, -adelphous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyadelphous1

C19: from New Latin, from poly- + -adelphous from Greek adelphos brother
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Example Sentences

Polyadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into several bundles, 100.

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