diadelphous

[ dahy-uh-del-fuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.

(of stamens) united into two sets by their filaments.
(of plants) having the stamens so united.

Origin of diadelphous

First recorded in 1800–10; di-¹ + -adelphous

Words Nearby diadelphous

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How to use diadelphous in a sentence

Filaments monadelphous below in a tube which is adherent to the corolla, diadelphous at the summit.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
Stamens more or less diadelphous (9 and 1); the orifice of the tube oblique.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
diadelphous, dī-a-del′fus, adj. grouped together in two sets—of the stamens of plants.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various
diadelphous (stamens), united by their filaments in two sets, 99.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for diadelphous

diadelphous

/ (ˌdaɪəˈdɛlfəs) /

adjective

(of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in two groups
(of flowers) having diadelphous stamens

Origin of diadelphous

C19: from di- 1 + Greek adelphos brother

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Scientific definitions for diadelphous

diadelphous

[ dī′ə-dĕl′fəs ]

Gathered into two groups or bundles of equal or different number. The stamens of certain flowers, such as those of some members of the bean family, are diadelphous.
Having stamens so arranged.

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