isostemonous

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

adjective

Botany.

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

isostemonous

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈstiːmənəs, -ˈstɛm- /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• isostemony noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of isostemonous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of isostemonous¹

C19: from _iso- + Greek -stemonus relating to a _stamen

Example Sentences

The flower is then isostemonous.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg