polymerous

[ puh-lim-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. Biology. composed of many parts.
2. Botany. having numerous members in each whorl.

polymerous

/ pəˈlɪmərəs /

adjective

1. (of flowers) having the petals, sepals, and other parts arranged in whorls of many parts
2. biology having or being composed of many parts

Word History and Origins

Origin of polymerous¹

First recorded in 1855–60; polymer + -ous

Example Sentences

For its political result naturally it requires polymerous support.

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