haplostemonous

/ (ˈhæpləʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm-) /


adjective
  1. (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl

Origin of haplostemonous

1
C19: from New Latin, from haplo- + -stemonus relating to a stamen

Words Nearby haplostemonous

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How to use haplostemonous in a sentence

  • Haplo-, in Greek compounds, single; as haplostemonous, having only one series of stamens.