triadelphous

[ trahy-uh-del-fuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.

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

Origin of triadelphous

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

Words Nearby triadelphous

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How to use triadelphous in a sentence

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

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