tetradynamous

American

[te-truh-dahy-nuh-muhs] / ˌtɛ trəˈdaɪ nə məs /

adjective

Botany.

having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.

tetradynamous British

/ -ˈdɪn-, ˌtɛtrəˈdaɪnəməs /

adjective

(of plants) having six stamens, two of which are shorter than the others

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Etymology

Origin of tetradynamous

1820–30; tetra- + Greek -dynamos -powered ( dýnam ( is ) power + -os adj. suffix; see -ous)

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The four inner stamens are longer than the two outer; and the stamens are hence collectively described as tetradynamous.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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