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