-adelphous
Botany.
a combining form meaning “having stamens growing together in bundles,” of the number specified by the initial element: monadelphous.
Origin of -adelphous
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How to use -adelphous in a sentence
Indeed, in one settlement I came across two brothers, who had for this reason resorted to the adelphous form of polyandry.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonAdelphous (stamens), joined in a fraternity (adelphia); see monadelphous, &c.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
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