triadelphous

[ trahy-uh-del-fuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of triadelphous¹

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

Example Sentences

Stamens neither just as many nor twice as many as the petals, Triadelphous; petals 5.

From Project Gutenberg

Triadelphous†, triangular, tricuspid, tricapsular†, tridental†, tridentate, tridentiferous†, trifoliate, trifurcate, trigonal†, trigrammic†, trigrammatic†, tripetalous†, tripodal, tripodic†, triquetral†, triquetrous†.

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