tetradynamous

[ te-truh-dahy-nuh-muhs ]

/ ˌtɛ trəˈdaɪ nə məs /

adjective Botany.

having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.

Origin of tetradynamous

1820–30; tetra- + Greek -dynamos -powered (dýnam(is) power + -os adj. suffix; see -ous)

Words nearby tetradynamous

tetrad, tetradactyl, tetradactylous, tetradrachma, tetradymite, tetradynamous, tetraethyl, tetraethyllead, tetraethyl pyrophosphate, tetrafluoride, tetrafluoroethene

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Example sentences from the Web for tetradynamous

Tetradynamous, where a flower has six stamens, two shorter than the four, 101.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
The four inner stamens are longer than the two outer; and the stamens are hence collectively described as tetradynamous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
Thus in Cruciferous plants the staminal whorl consists of four long stamens and two short ones (tetradynamous).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Stamens mostly 6, tetradynamous (two inserted lower and shorter).
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for tetradynamous

tetradynamous

/ (ˌtɛtrəˈdaɪnəməs, -ˈdɪn-) /

adjective

(of plants) having six stamens, two of which are shorter than the others

Word Origin for tetradynamous

C19: from tetra- + Greek dunamis power

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

单词	tetradynamous
释义	tetradynamous [ te-truh-dahy-nuh-muhs ] / ˌtɛ trəˈdaɪ nə məs / adjective Botany. having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower. Origin of tetradynamous 1820–30; tetra- + Greek -dynamos -powered (dýnam(is) power + -os adj. suffix; see -ous) Words nearby tetradynamous tetrad, tetradactyl, tetradactylous, tetradrachma, tetradymite, tetradynamous, tetraethyl, tetraethyllead, tetraethyl pyrophosphate, tetrafluoride, tetrafluoroethene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tetradynamous Tetradynamous, where a flower has six stamens, two shorter than the four, 101. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The four inner stamens are longer than the two outer; and the stamens are hence collectively described as tetradynamous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various Thus in Cruciferous plants the staminal whorl consists of four long stamens and two short ones (tetradynamous). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various Stamens mostly 6, tetradynamous (two inserted lower and shorter). The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for tetradynamous tetradynamous / (ˌtɛtrəˈdaɪnəməs, -ˈdɪn-) / adjective (of plants) having six stamens, two of which are shorter than the others Word Origin for tetradynamous C19: from tetra- + Greek dunamis power 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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