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Dimerous

Dim′er-ous

,
Adj.
[Gr.
δι-
=
δίσ-
twice + [GREEK] part.]
Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind.
☞ A dimerous flower has two sepals, two petals, two stamens, and two pistils.

Definition 2024

dimerous

dimerous

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Adjective

dimerous ‎(not comparable)

  1. (botany) in two parts: in a flower each whorl (of flower parts) has two flower parts.
Among plants dimerous flowers are fairly rare

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From Ancient Greek διμερής ‎(dimerḗs, “bi-partite”).

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