Tetradynamian.
/ˌtɛtrədɪˈneɪmɪə/ Botany.
The fifteenth class in the Linnæan Sexual System, comprising plants which bear hermaphrodite flowers with six stamens in pairs, four of which are longer than the others; corresponding to the N.O. Cruciferæ.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [noun] > characterized by parts > characterized by stamens, pistils, or sex of flowers > classes based on
Triandria1748
heptandria1753
hexandria1753
icosandria1753
Monadelphia1753
Monandria1753
Monoecia1753
Octandria1753
Polyadelphia1753
polyandria1753
Polygamia1753
Pentandria1754
Monogynia1757
Pentagynia1757
Tetradynamia1760
Tetragynia1760
Tetrandria1760
Triœcia1760
Octagynia1765
hexagynia1777
polygynia1865
1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. ii. ii. 74 Tetradynamia... There are in the Flowers of this Class six Stamina, four of which are longer than the rest.
1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. ix. 97 Tetradynamia, is..one of your first acquaintance under the gentler appellation of cruciform flowers.
Derivatives
tetradyˈnamian adj. and n. (a) adj. = tetradynamous adj.; (b) n. a plant of the class Tetradynamia.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [noun] > characterized by parts > characterized by stamens, pistils, or sex of flowers
male1548
hermaphrodite1728
androgyne?1796
gynander1828
monogyn1828
octander1828
pentagyn1828
pentander1828
polyadelph1828
polygam1828
polygamian1828
tetradynamian1828
tetragyn1828
syngenese1836
bisexual1879
the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] > having or relating to parts > of or having stamens or pistils > of or having stamens or male > in specific quantity, form, or arrangement
castrate1704
syngenesious1753
pentandrious1754
pentandrous1757
polyandrous1757
polyadelphous1778
triandrious1786
polyandrian1787
gynandrian1791
monadelphous1806
monandrous1806
tetrandrous1806
perigynous1807
octandrousa1815
pleurogynous1819
hypogynous1821
icosandrian1828
octandrian1828
pentandrian1828
polyadelphian1828
tetradynamian1828
hexandrous1830
pentadelphous1830
tetradynamous1830
triadelphous1830
triandrous1830
icosandrous1836
corollifloral1839
indefinite1839
oligandrous1851
isadelphous1855
thalamifloral1857
thalamiflorous1857
phalangiform1858
polyandrious1858
allagostemonous1879
corolliflorous1880
obdiplostemonous1882
hypogynic1886
octandrious1890
Monadelphic1959
polyandric1976
1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Tetradynamian.
tetradyˈnamious adj.
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1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Tetradynamious, or tetradynamous.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] > having or relating to parts > of or having stamens or pistils > of or having stamens or male > in specific quantity, form, or arrangement
castrate1704
syngenesious1753
pentandrious1754
pentandrous1757
polyandrous1757
polyadelphous1778
triandrious1786
polyandrian1787
gynandrian1791
monadelphous1806
monandrous1806
tetrandrous1806
perigynous1807
octandrousa1815
pleurogynous1819
hypogynous1821
icosandrian1828
octandrian1828
pentandrian1828
polyadelphian1828
tetradynamian1828
hexandrous1830
pentadelphous1830
tetradynamous1830
triadelphous1830
triandrous1830
icosandrous1836
corollifloral1839
indefinite1839
oligandrous1851
isadelphous1855
thalamifloral1857
thalamiflorous1857
phalangiform1858
polyandrious1858
allagostemonous1879
corolliflorous1880
obdiplostemonous1882
hypogynic1886
octandrious1890
Monadelphic1959
polyandric1976
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 20 The stamens are occasionally tetradynamous.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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