octamerous

octamerous
octamerism /ok tam"euh riz'euhm/, n.
/ok tam"euhr euhs/, adj.
1. consisting of or divided into eight parts.
2. Bot. (of flowers) having eight members in each whorl.
Also, octomerous.
[1860-65; < Gk oktamerés having eight parts (equiv. to okta- OCTA- + mér(os) -MEROUS + -es adj. suffix) + -OUS]

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