tetramerous
(adjective) having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tetramerous (not comparable)
(botany) in four parts: such that each whorl (of flower parts) has four flower parts.
Source: Wiktionary
Te*tram"er*ous, a. Etym: [Tetra- + Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the parts arranged in sets of four; as, a tetramerous flower.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having four joints in each of the tarsi; -- said of certain insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
