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pentadelphous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tadelp-hous
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a flower or plant: having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form five separate groups, some of which may contain a single stamen.

Etymology

From penta- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does pentadelphous mean?
Of a flower or plant: having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form five separate groups, some of which may contain a single stamen.
Where does pentadelphous come from?
From penta- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) + -ous.

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