triadelphous
[ trahy-uh-del-fuh s ]
/ ˌtraɪ əˈdɛl fəs /
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adjective Botany.
(of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
Nearby words
triacontanol, triacylglycerol, triacylglycerol lipase, triad, triad syndrome, triadelphous, triage, trial, trial and error, trial balance, trial balloon
Origin of triadelphous
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Examples 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 GrayTriadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into three bundles, 99.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray