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Monodelphous vs Diadelphous - What's the difference?

monodelphous | diadelphous |

In botany terms the difference between monodelphous and diadelphous

is that monodelphous is describing stamens that have filaments united into a single tubelike group while diadelphous is having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.

monodelphous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany) Describing stamens that have filaments united into a single tubelike group
  • (zoology) Of or relating to the Monodelphia.

    • Related terms

    * didelphous

    diadelphous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.

    • Usage notes

    * Said of either a flower of a plants bearing such flowers.