isadelphous

adjective

is·​adelphous

"+

: having the separate bundles of stamens in a diadelphous flower equal in number

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin isadelphus, from New Latin is- + -adelphus -adelphous

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Rhymes for isadelphous

• philadelphus