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hexamerous
[ hek-sam-er-uhs ]
/ hɛkˈsæm ər əs /
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adjective
consisting of or divided into six parts.
Zoology. having a radially symmetrical arrangement of organs in six groups.
Botany. having six members in each whorl.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hexamerous
hex·am·er·ism [hek-sam-uh-riz-uhm], /hɛkˈsæm əˌrɪz əm/, nounWords nearby hexamerous
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British Dictionary definitions for hexamerous
hexamerous
hexameral
/ (hɛkˈsæmərəs) /
adjective
(esp of the parts of a plant) arranged in groups of six
Derived forms of hexamerous
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