isostemonous

[ ahy-suh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh- ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. having stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.

Origin of isostemonous

1
1825–35; iso- + Greek stḗmōn thread + -ous

Other words from isostemonous

  • i·so·ste·mo·ny, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for isostemonous

isostemonous

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm-) /


adjective
  1. botany (of a flower) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl and equal to the number of petals

Origin of isostemonous

1
C19: from iso- + Greek -stemonus relating to a stamen

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