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单词 polyadelphous
释义

polyadelphous

[ pol-ee-uh-del-fuhs ]
/ ˌpɒl i əˈdɛl fəs /

adjective Botany.

(of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.

Origin of polyadelphous

1855–60; <Greek polyádelphos having many siblings; see poly-, -adelphous

Words nearby polyadelphous

polyacrylamide, polyacrylamide gel, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylonitrile, polyadelphous, polyadenitis, polyadenopathy, polyadenylic acid, polyadic, polyalcohol
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Example sentences from the Web for polyadelphous

  • Polyadelphous, stamens united by their filaments into several bundles, 100.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for polyadelphous

polyadelphous
/ (ˌpɒlɪəˈdɛlfəs) /

adjective

(of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in three or more groups
(of flowers) having polyadelphous stamens

Word Origin for polyadelphous

C19: from New Latin, from poly- + -adelphous from Greek adelphos brother
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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