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Trimerous vs Eucyclic - What's the difference?

trimerous | eucyclic |

In botany terms the difference between trimerous and eucyclic

is that trimerous is organized in threes; having parts in numbers that are multiples of three while eucyclic is having a trimerous pentacyclic floral structure.

trimerous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany) Organized in threes; having parts in numbers that are multiples of three.
    • The monocots typically have trimerous flowers.

    Related terms

    * trimer * trimery

    See also

    * dimerous * tetramerous * pentamerous

    eucyclic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having a trimerous pentacyclic floral structure.

    • See also

    * polycyclic