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tetramerous
[te-tram-er-uhs]
adjective
consisting of or divided into four parts.
Botany.(of flowers) having the parts of a whorl arranged in fours or multiples of four.
tetramerous
/ ɛˈٰæəə /
adjective
(esp of animals or plants) having or consisting of four parts
(of certain flowers) having parts arranged in whorls of four members
tetramerous
Having four similar segments or parts.
Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of four.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- tetramerism noun
- ٱˈٰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tetramerous1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tetramerous1
C19: from New Latin tetramerus, from Greek ٱٰŧ
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Example Sentences
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A flower in which the parts are arranged in twos is called dimerous; when the parts of the whorls are three, four or five, the flower is trimerous, tetramerous or pentamerous, respectively.
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