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tetramerous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

in four parts: such that each whorl (of flower parts) has four flower parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • As their name suggests, the crucifers have tetramerous flowers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tetra- + -merous.