Didynamia

plural noun

Di·​dy·​na·​mia
ˌdīdə̇ˈnāmēə
in former classifications
: a class of plants including those having flowers with four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length
didynamian
¦⸗⸗¦nāmēən
adjective
or didynamic
-¦namik

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from di- + Greek dynamis power + New Latin -ia

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“Didynamia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Didynamia. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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