dimerous

[ dim-er-uhs ]

/ ˈdɪm ər əs /

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adjective

consisting of or divided into two parts.

Botany. (of flowers) having two members in each whorl.

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Origin of dimerous

1820–30; <New Latin dimerus<Greek dimerḗs bipartite. See di-¹, -merous

OTHER WORDS FROM dimerous

dim·er·ism, nounun·dim·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby dimerous

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How to use dimerous in a sentence

Darwin afterwards gave a doubtful explanation of this, and concluded that the ovary is dimerous.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
Dimerous and tetramerous symmetry occur also among dicotyledons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Thus fig. 38 shows a pentamerous symmetrical flower, with dimerous pistil.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Dimerous insects are those that have two joints in all their tarsi.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

So in fuchsias, a very common deviation consists in a trimerous and rarely a dimerous symmetry of the flower.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for dimerous

dimerous

/ (ˈdɪmərəs) /

adjective

consisting of or divided into two segments, as the tarsi of some insects

(of flowers) having their floral parts arranged in whorls of two

Derived forms of dimerous

dimerism, noun

Word Origin for dimerous

C19: from New Latin dimerus, from Greek dimerēs, from di- 1 + meros part

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Scientific definitions for dimerous

dimerous

[ dĭm′ər-əs ]

Consisting of two parts or segments, as the tarsus in certain insects.

Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of two.