monadelphous

(män′ə del′fəs)

adjective

having the stamens united by their filaments into one set or bundle, as some legumes

Origin: < mon- + Gr adelphos, brother (< a-, copulative + delphys, womb: see dolphin) + -ous

See monadelphous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Related to or being stamens with all the filaments united into a single tubelike group.

Origin:

Origin: mon(o)-

Origin: + Greek adelphos, brother

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