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pentandrous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tan-drous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Linnean class Pentandria; having five stamens.

Etymology

From New Latin pentandrus, from penta- + -andrus (“-androus”).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does pentandrous mean?
Of or relating to the Linnean class Pentandria; having five stamens.
Where does pentandrous come from?
From New Latin pentandrus, from penta- + -andrus (“-androus”).

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