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TETRADYNAMOUS
Adjective
tetradynamous (not comparable)
(botany) Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others.
Source: Wiktionary
Tet`ra*dy*na"mi*an, Tet`ra*dyn"a*mous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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