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-adelphous

Botany.
  1. a combining form meaning “having stamens growing together in bundles,” of the number specified by the initial element:

    monadelphous.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -adelphous1

< New Latin < Greek -adelphos, adj. derivative of adelphós brother or adelphḗ sister; -ous
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Example Sentences

Having coalescent or clustered filaments; Ð said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens.

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