-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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<New Latin <Greek -adelphos, adj. derivative of adelphós brother or adelphḗ sister; see -ous

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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 Thurston
Adelphous (stamens), joined in a fraternity (adelphia); see monadelphous, &c.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

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