te|tram|er|ous

te|tram|er|ous
te|tram|er|ous «teh TRAM uhr uhs», adjective.
1. having, consisting of, or characterized by four parts.
2. Botany. (of a flower) having four members in each whorl (generally written 4-merous).
3. Zoology. having tarsi with four joints.
[< New Latin tetramerus (with English -ous) < Greek tetramer < tetra- four + méros part]

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