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diplostemonous

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-luh-stee-muh-nuh s, -stem-uh-]
    • /藢d瑟p l蓹藞sti m蓹 n蓹s, -藞st蓻m 蓹-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-luh-stee-muh-nuh s, -stem-uh-]
    • /藢d瑟p l蓹藞sti m蓹 n蓹s, -藞st蓻m 蓹-/

Definitions of diplostemonous word

  • adjective diplostemonous having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals. 1
  • adjective diplostemonous (of plants) having twice as many stamens as petals, esp with the stamens arranged in two whorls 0
  • adjective diplostemonous (botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals. 0
  • adjective diplostemonous (botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals. 0
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Origin of diplostemonous

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; diplo- + Greek st岣梞on- (stem of st岣梞么n) the warp (see stamen) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Diplostemonous

noun
adjective
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adverb
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diplostemonous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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