pentandrous

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English

Etymology

From New Latin pentandrus, from penta- + -andrus (-androus).[1]

Adjective

pentandrous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of or relating to the Linnean class Pentandria; having five stamens.

References

  1. ^ pentandrous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.