diplostemonous

American

[dip-luh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh-] / ˌdɪp ləˈsti mə nəs, -ˈstɛm ə- /

adjective

Botany.

having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.

diplostemonous British

/ ˌdɪpləʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm- /

adjective

(of plants) having twice as many stamens as petals, esp with the stamens arranged in two whorls

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Other Word Forms

diplostemony

noun

Etymology

Origin of diplostemonous

1865–70; diplo- + Greek stḗmon- (stem of stḗmôn ) the warp ( see stamen) + -ous

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diplostemonous

If the stamens are double the sepals or petals as regards number, the flower is diplostemonous; if more than double, polystemonous.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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