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monadelphous

mon·a·del·phous [ mònnə délfəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with filaments in tube shape: describes stamens that have all the filaments united to form a single bundle in the shape of a tube

2. with monadelphous stamens: describes a flower that has monadelphous stamens

[Early 19th century. <mono- + Greek adelphos "brother"]
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