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/te'treuh duy"neuh meuhs/, adj. Bot.having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.[1820-30; TETRA- + Gk -dynamos -powered (dýnam(is) power + -os adj. suffix; see -OUS)]
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tetradynamous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dīnəməs, din adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetradynam (from tetra + Greek dynamis power) + ous : having six stamens four of which are longer than the others the Cruciferae are tetradynamous * * * … Useful english dictionary
Tetradynamous — Tetradynamian Tet ra*dy*na mi*an, Tetradynamous Tet ra*dyn a*mous, a. (Bot.) Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetradynamous — tet·ra·dyna·mous … English syllables
tetradynamous — tet•ra•dy•na•mous [[t]ˌtɛ trəˈdaɪ nə məs[/t]] adj. bot having four long and two short stamens, as a flower of the mustard family • Etymology: 1820–30; tetra + Gk dynamos powered, adj. der. of dýnamis power; see ous … From formal English to slang
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Tetradynamian — Tet ra*dy*na mi*an, Tetradynamous Tet ra*dyn a*mous, a. (Bot.) Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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