triadelphousadj.
/trʌɪəˈdɛlfəs/ Botany.
Of stamens: United by the filaments into three bundles. Of a plant: Having the stamens so united.
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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. 87 Stamens [of the Pea tribe]..either distinct or monadelphous, or diadelphous; very seldom triadelphous.
1896 G. Henslow How to study Wild Flowers 18 In the St. John's worts, they [the filaments] are grouped into clusters..of three or five. These are therefore triadelphous and pentadelphous.
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adj.1830