dimerous
consisting of or divided into two parts.
Botany. (of flowers) having two members in each whorl.
Origin of dimerous
1Other words from dimerous
- dim·er·ism, noun
- un·dim·er·ous, adjective
Words Nearby dimerous
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How to use dimerous in a sentence
Darwin afterwards gave a doubtful explanation of this, and concluded that the ovary is dimerous.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles Darwindimerous and tetramerous symmetry occur also among dicotyledons.
Thus fig. 38 shows a pentamerous symmetrical flower, with dimerous pistil.
dimerous insects are those that have two joints in all their tarsi.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbySo in fuchsias, a very common deviation consists in a trimerous and rarely a dimerous symmetry of the flower.
Vegetable Teratology | Maxwell T. Masters
British Dictionary definitions for dimerous
/ (ˈdɪmərəs) /
consisting of or divided into two segments, as the tarsi of some insects
(of flowers) having their floral parts arranged in whorls of two
Origin of dimerous
1Derived forms of dimerous
- dimerism, noun
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Scientific definitions for dimerous
[ dĭm′ər-əs ]
Consisting of two parts or segments, as the tarsus in certain insects.
Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of two.
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