TETRAMEROUS

tetramerous

(adjective) having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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



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