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diadelphous
(di|adel¦phous)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdʌɪəˈdɛlfəs/
adjective
Botany
(of stamens) united by their filaments so as to form two groups.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from
di-
1
'two' + Greek
adelphos
'brother'
+
-ous
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