-adelphous

Word Origin

Botany.

a combining form meaning “having stamens growing together in bundles,” of the number specified by the initial element:

monadelphous.

Origin

< New Latin < Greek -adelphos, adj. derivative of adelphós brother or adelphḗ sister; see -ous

-adelphous
adjective combining form

ETYMOLOGY probably from New Latin -adelphus, from Greek adelphos brother, from ha-, a- together (akin to homos same) + delphys womb — more at same, dolphin

: having (such or so many) stamen fascicles
monadelphous

-adel·phous
\ə|delfəs\ adjective combining form
Etymology: probably from New Latin -adelphus, from Greek adelphos brother, from a- (from assumed ha-, akin to heis, mia, hen one, homos same) + -delphos (akin to delphys womb) — more at same, dolphin
: having (such or so many) stamen fascicles
< isadelphous >
< monadelphous >

词汇	-adelphous
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD Webster -adelphous Word Origin Botany. 1 a combining form meaning “having stamens growing together in bundles,” of the number specified by the initial element: monadelphous. Origin < New Latin < Greek -adelphos, adj. derivative of adelphós brother or adelphḗ sister; see -ous -adelphous adjective combining form ETYMOLOGY probably from New Latin -adelphus, from Greek adelphos brother, from ha-, a- together (akin to homos same) + delphys womb — more at same, dolphin : having (such or so many) stamen fascicles monadelphous -adel·phous \ə\|delfəs\ adjective combining form Etymology: probably from New Latin -adelphus, from Greek adelphos brother, from a- (from assumed ha-, akin to heis, mia, hen one, homos same) + -delphos (akin to delphys womb) — more at same, dolphin : having (such or so many) stamen fascicles < isadelphous > < monadelphous >
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