The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
polyadelphous — [päl΄ē ə del′fəs] adj. [< Gr polyadelphos, with many brothers < polys , many (see POLY ) + adelphos, brother + OUS] Bot. having stamens joined by their filaments into a number of clusters … English World dictionary
polyadelphous — /pol ee euh del feuhs/, adj. Bot. (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles. [1855 60; < Gk polyádelphos having many siblings; see POLY , ADELPHOUS] * * * … Universalium
polyadelphous — adjective Having stamens combined in more than two groups … Wiktionary
polyadelphous — poly·adel·phous … English syllables
polyadelphous — /pɒliəˈdɛlfəs/ (say poleeuh delfuhs) adjective (of stamens) united by their filaments into three or more bundles or sets. {Greek polyadelphos having many siblings} …
polyadelphous — adj. Bot. having numerous stamens grouped into three or more bundles. * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷fəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Polyadelphia + English ous of stamens : united by the anthers into three or more groups compare diadelphous, monadelphous … Useful english dictionary
Phalanges — Phalanx Pha lanx, n.; pl. {Phalanxes}, L. {Phalanges}. [L., from Gr. ?.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A body of heavy armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phalanx — Pha lanx, n.; pl. {Phalanxes}, L. {Phalanges}. [L., from Gr. ?.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A body of heavy armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to twenty… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phalanxes — Phalanx Pha lanx, n.; pl. {Phalanxes}, L. {Phalanges}. [L., from Gr. ?.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A body of heavy armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyadelphian — Pol y*a*del phi*an, Polyadelphous Pol y*a*del phous, a. (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
