isostemonous

[ ahy-suh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.

isostemonous

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈstiːmənəs; -ˈstɛm- /

adjective

1. botany (of a flower) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl and equal to the number of petals

Other Words From

• iso·stemo·ny noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of isostemonous¹

1825–35; iso- + Greek stḗmōn thread + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of isostemonous¹

C19: from iso- + Greek -stemonus relating to a stamen

Example Sentences

Isostemonous, the stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.

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