pentamerous

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(pen tam′ər əs)

adjective

Biol. made up of five parts or divisions

Origin: penta- + -merous

See pentamerous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having five similar parts.
  2. Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of five, as in the geranium.

Related Forms:

  • pen·tamˈer·ism noun
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