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Triadelphous
Triˊa-del′phous
,
Adj.
[Pref.
tri-
+ Gr. [GREEK] brother.]
(Bot.)
Having stamens joined by filaments into three bundles. See
Illust.
under
Adelphous
.
Definition
2024
triadelphous
triadelphous
English
Adjective
triadelphous
(
not comparable
)
(
botany
)
Having its
stamens
fused together at least partly by the
filaments
so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen.
Usage notes
Said of either a flower of a plants bearing such flowers.
Etymology
From
tri-
+
Ancient Greek
ἀδελφός
(
adelphós
)
+
-ous
.
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