monadelphous
[ mon-uh-del-fuhs ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈdɛl fəs /
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adjective Botany.
(of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
(of a plant or flower) having the stamens so united.
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Origin of monadelphous
First recorded in 1800–10; mon- + -adelphous
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British Dictionary definitions for monadelphous
monadelphous
/ (ˌmɒnəˈdɛlfəs) /
adjective
(of stamens) having united filaments forming a tube around the style
(of flowers) having monadelphous stamens
Word Origin for monadelphous
C19: from mono- + Greek adelphos brother, twin + -ous
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Scientific definitions for monadelphous
monadelphous
[ mŏn′ə-dĕl′fəs, mō′nə- ]
Related to stamens whose filaments are united into a single tubelike group. The stamens of flowers of leguminous plants are often monadelphous.
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