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heptamerous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: hĕptăʹmərəs
  • Received-Pronunciation: /hɛpˈtæməɹəs/

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adj

Meaning 1

Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Formed in English as hepta- + -merous, as opposed to the apparent surface analysis of heptamer + -ous; compare the Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰμερής (heptămerḗs, “having seven parts”).