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diplostemonous
[ dip-luh-stee-muh-nuhs, -stem-uh- ]
adjective
, Botany.
- having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
diplostemonous
/ -ˈstɛm-; ˌdɪpləʊˈstiːmənəs /
adjective
- (of plants) having twice as many stamens as petals, esp with the stamens arranged in two whorls
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- diplo·stemo·ny noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diplostemonous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diplostemonous1
C19: from New Latin diplostemonus (unattested), from diplo- + -stemonus relating to a stamen
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Example Sentences
Diplo-, Greek for double, as Diplostemonous, with two sets of stamens.
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