diadelphous

[ dahy-uh-del-fuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. (of stamens) united into two sets by their filaments.
2. (of plants) having the stamens so united.

diadelphous

/ ˌdaɪəˈdɛlfəs /

adjective

1. (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in two groups
2. (of flowers) having diadelphous stamens

diadelphous

/ dī′ə-dĕl′fəs /

1. Gathered into two groups or bundles of equal or different number. The stamens of certain flowers, such as those of some members of the bean family, are diadelphous.
2. Having stamens so arranged.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diadelphous¹

First recorded in 1800–10; di- ¹ + -adelphous

Word History and Origins

Origin of diadelphous¹

C19: from di- ¹+ Greek adelphos brother

Example Sentences

Filaments monadelphous below in a tube which is adherent to the corolla, diadelphous at the summit.

From Project Gutenberg

Stamens more or less diadelphous (9 and 1); the orifice of the tube oblique.

From Project Gutenberg

Diadelphous, dī-a-del′fus, adj. grouped together in two sets—of the stamens of plants.

From Project Gutenberg

Diadelphous (stamens), united by their filaments in two sets, 99.

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