HEXAMEROUS Definition & Meaning

hexamerous

[hek-sam-er-uhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

consisting of or divided into six parts.
Zoology.��having a radially symmetrical arrangement of organs in six groups.
Botany.��having six members in each whorl.

hexamerous

/ ��ɛ��ˈ��æ��ə��ə�� /

adjective

(esp of the parts of a plant) arranged in groups of six

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

hexamerism noun
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hexamerous¹

1855–60; < Late Latin hexamerus < Greek ��á��ǲ� of six parts, equivalent to hexa- hexa- + ��é�� ( os ) share, part + -os adj. suffix ( -ous )

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Hexamerous, its parts in sixes.

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hexameral hexameter

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