monadelphous

[mon-uh-del-fuhs]

adjective

Botany.

1. (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.

2. (of a plant or flower) having the stamens so united.

monadelphous

/ ˌmɒnəˈdɛlfəs /

adjective

1. (of stamens) having united filaments forming a tube around the style

2. (of flowers) having monadelphous stamens

monadelphous

1. Related to stamens whose filaments are united into a single tubelike group. The stamens of flowers of leguminous plants are often monadelphous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monadelphous¹

First recorded in 1800–10; mon- + -adelphous

Word History and Origins

Origin of monadelphous¹

C19: from _mono- + Greek adelphos brother, twin + _-ous

Example Sentences

Filaments awl-shaped, usually somewhat monadelphous at base; anthers oblong, versatile.

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Stamens 8–16; filaments short, monadelphous at base; anther-cells separate, long, often worm-shaped, hanging from the apex of the filament.

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Stamens 3–12, distinct or monadelphous; anthers 2-celled.

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Stamens 5, on the corolla, or monadelphous with 5 petaloid staminodia.

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Sheath of the monadelphous stamens entire; anthers alternately oblong and roundish.

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