polyadelphous

[ pol-ee-uh-del-fuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.

Origin of polyadelphous

1
1855–60; <Greek polyádelphos having many siblings; see poly-, -adelphous

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polyadelphous

/ (ˌpɒlɪəˈdɛlfəs) /


adjective
  1. (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in three or more groups

  2. (of flowers) having polyadelphous stamens

Origin of polyadelphous

1
C19: from New Latin, from poly- + -adelphous from Greek adelphos brother

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