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Polyadelphous vs Adelphy - What's the difference?

polyadelphous | adelphy | Derived terms |

Polyadelphous is a derived term of adelphy.


In botany|lang=en terms the difference between polyadelphous and adelphy

is that polyadelphous is (botany) having stamens combined in more than two groups while adelphy is (botany) fusion of stamen filaments.

As an adjective polyadelphous

is (botany) having stamens combined in more than two groups.

As a noun adelphy is

(botany) fusion of stamen filaments.

polyadelphous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups.

    • Usage notes

    * Used of either a flower or a plant bearing such flowers.

    References

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    adelphy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (botany) Fusion of stamen filaments.

    • Usage notes

    * Above five groups of fused stamens, (term) is preceded with the numeral.

    Derived terms

    * monadelphy, monadelphous * diadelphy, diadelphous * triadelphy, triadelphous * tetradelphy, tetradelphous * pentadelphy, pentadelphous * polyadelphy, polyadelphous