triadelphous

triadelphous
/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

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