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monadelphous
(mona|del¦phous)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmɒnəˈdɛlfəs/
adjective
Botany
(of stamens) united by their filaments so as to form one group.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from Greek
monos
'one' +
adelphos
'brother'
+
-ous
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