di|a|del|phous

di|a|del|phous
di|a|del|phous «DY uh DEHL fuhs», adjective. Botany.
1. (of stamens) united so as to form two bundles or sets.
2. (of plants) having the stamens so united.
[< New Latin Diadelphia the former class name (coined by Linnaeus) < Greek di- double + adelphós brother + English -ous]

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  • mon|a|del|phous — «MON uh DEHL fuhs», adjective. having stamens united by their filaments into one group, as in various legumes and mallows. ╂[< Greek mónos one, single + adelphós brother; (literally) from the womb + Englis ous] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol|y|a|del|phous — «POL ee uh DEHL fuhs», adjective. Botany. having the stamens united in three or more bundles or groups. ╂[< poly + Greek adelphós (with English ous) brother] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • phous — adel·phous; ag·ly·phous; al·phito·mor·phous; am·adel·phous; amor·phous; an·thro·po·mor·phous; ascy·phous; de·lo·mor·phous; di·a·del·phous; di·mor·phous; en·an·ti·o·mor·phous; gyne·co·mor·phous; het·er·os·tro·phous; ho·meo·mor·phous;… …   English syllables

  • diadelphous — di·a·del·phous …   English syllables

  • monadelphous — mon·a·del·phous …   English syllables

  • pentadelphous — pen·ta·del·phous …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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  • OR — OR; clam·or; clang·or; col·or; co·or·di·nate; en·deav·or; ex·te·ri·or; hem·or·rhage; hem·or·rhoi·dal; hon·or; hon·or·able; hon·or·ary; hon·or·if·ic; in·te·ri·or; me·te·or; mon·or·chid; or·a·cle; or·ange; or·a·to·ri·an; or·a·to·ry; or·bit;… …   English syllables

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