Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » didynamous

didynamous

(dī din′ə məs)

adjective

of or having four stamens occurring in pairs of unequal length

Origin: < ModL didynamia, coined (1735) by Carolus Linnaeus < Gr di- (see di-) + dynamis, power (see dynamic), for a former class of plants, in reference to the two stamens of greater length + -ous

See didynamous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having four stamens in two pairs of unequal length.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Didynamia, former class name

Origin: : di-¹

Origin: + Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic

link/cite print suggestion box

didynamous

More from YD