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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[Gr.

ἀδελφόσ

brother.]

(Bot.)

Having coalescent or clustered filaments; – said of stamens;

as,

adelphous

stamens

. Usually in composition;

as, mon

adelphous

Gray.

Without any sinister suspicion of anything being added or

adempt

Latimer.

adelphous ‎(not comparable)

(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.

adelphous stamens

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having coalescent or clustered filaments