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Triadelphous vs Triadelphy - What's the difference?

triadelphous | triadelphy |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between triadelphous and triadelphy

is that triadelphous is (botany) having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen while triadelphy is (botany) presence of triadelphous stamen.

As an adjective triadelphous

is (botany) having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen.

As a noun triadelphy is

(botany) presence of triadelphous stamen.

triadelphous

English

Adjective

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  • (botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen.
  • Usage notes

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

    triadelphy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (botany) Presence of triadelphous stamen.