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triadelphous

[ trahy-uh-del-fuhs ]
/ ˌtraɪ əˈdɛl fəs /

adjective Botany.

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

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Origin of triadelphous

First recorded in 1820–30; tri- + -adelphous

Words nearby triadelphous

triacid, triacontanol, triacylglycerol, triacylglycerol lipase, triad, triadelphous, triad syndrome, triage, trial, trial and error, trial balance
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Example sentences from the Web for triadelphous

  • Triadelphous (three brotherhoods), when the filaments are united in three sets or clusters, as in most species of Hypericum.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

  • Triadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into three bundles, 99.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray