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单词 diadelphous
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diadelphous

[ dahy-uh-del-fuhs ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈdɛl fəs /

adjective Botany.

(of stamens) united into two sets by their filaments.
(of plants) having the stamens so united.

Origin of diadelphous

First recorded in 1800–10; di-1 + -adelphous

Words nearby diadelphous

diacope, diacritic, diacritical, diactinic, Día de los Muertos, diadelphous, diadem, diadem spider, Diadochi, diadochokinesia, diadochy
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Example sentences from the Web for diadelphous

  • Diadelphous (stamens), united by their filaments in two sets, 99.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
  • Diadelphous, dī-a-del′fus, adj. grouped together in two sets—of the stamens of plants.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
  • Filaments monadelphous below in a tube which is adherent to the corolla, diadelphous at the summit.

    The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for diadelphous

diadelphous
/ (ˌdaɪəˈdɛlfəs) /

adjective

(of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in two groups
(of flowers) having diadelphous stamens

Word Origin for diadelphous

C19: from di- 1 + 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

Scientific definitions for diadelphous

diadelphous
[ dī′ə-dĕlfəs ]

Gathered into two groups or bundles of equal or different number. The stamens of certain flowers, such as those of some members of the bean family, are diadelphous.
Having stamens so arranged.
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