(of plants) with stamens united by filaments in three bundles
triadelphous in American English
(ˌtraiəˈdelfəs)
adjective
Botany(of stamens)
united by the filaments into three sets or bundles
Word origin
[1820–30; tri- + -adelphous]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acetate, analogue, blouse, myth, phonetictri- is a combining form meaning “three,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix tri- include: triathlon, trigeminal, triglyceride, triglyph, triple