isostemonous

American

[ahy-suh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈsti mə nəs, -ˈstɛm ə- /

adjective

Botany.

having stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.

isostemonous British

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm- /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

isostemony noun

Etymology

Origin of isostemonous

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

Example Sentences

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The flower is then isostemonous.

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Isostemonous, the stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.

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