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octamerous

American  
[ok-tam-er-uhs] / ɒkˈtæm ər əs /

adjective

  1. consisting of or divided into eight parts.

  2. Botany.  (of flowers) having eight members in each whorl.

octamerous British  
/ ɒkˈtæmərəs /

adjective

  1. consisting of eight parts, esp (of flowers) having the parts arranged in groups of eight

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Other Word Forms

  • octamerism noun

Etymology

Origin of octamerous

1860–65; < Greek oktamerḗs having eight parts (equivalent to okta- octa- + mér ( os ) -merous + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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Octo-, Latin for eight, enters into the composition of Octagynous, with eight pistils or styles; Octamerous, its parts in eights; Octandrous, with eight stamens, &c.

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