polyadelphous
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polyadelphous
(ˌpɒlɪəˈdɛlfəs)adj
1. (Botany) (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in three or more groups
2. (Botany) (of flowers) having polyadelphous stamens
[C19: from New Latin, from poly- + -adelphous from Greek adelphos brother]
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