Tetrandrian.
/tɛˈtrandrɪə/ Botany.
The fourth class in the Linnæan Sexual System, comprising plants bearing hermaphrodite flowers with four equal stamens. Also an order in the classes Gynandria, Monœcia, and Diœcia, having four stamens.
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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. xxiii. 127 Tetrandria, comprehending such Plants as have four Stamina.
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teˈtrander n. a plant having four stamens (Webster 1828).
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teˈtrandrian adj. having four stamens ( Webster 1828).
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teˈtrandrious adj. (Mayne 1860)
teˈtrandrous adj. having four equal stamens; belonging to the class Tetrandria.
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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
1806 J. Galpine Synoptical Compend Brit. Bot. 261 Tetrandrous: spikes filiform, panicled.
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 72 Penæa has also tetrandrous flowers.
1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) i. iv. 39 In the Nettle, then, we have..in the male flower, stamens hypogynous, tetrandrous.
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