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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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OTHER WORDS FROM dimerous
dim·er·ism, nounun·dim·er·ous, adjectiveWords nearby dimerous
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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, nounWord 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
[ dÄm′ər-É™s ]
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.
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