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/truy'euh del"feuhs/, adj. Bot.(of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.[1820-30; TRI- + -ADELPHOUS]
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Triadelphous — Tri a*del phous, a. [Pref. tri + Gr. ? brother.] (Bot.) Having stamens joined by filaments into three bundles. See Illust. under {Adelphous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
triadelphous — adjective 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 … Wiktionary
triadelphous — tri·adel·phous … English syllables
triadelphous — adj. Bot. having stamens united in three bundles. Etymology: TRI + Gk adelphos brother … Useful english dictionary
Trisection — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Division into three parts. < N PARAG:Trisection >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 trisection trisection tripartition trichotomy Sgm: N 1 third third third part PARAG:Trisection >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 trisect trisect … English dictionary for students
triadelphy — noun Presence of triadelphous stamen … Wiktionary
