adelphy

English

Etymology

See adelphic.

Noun

adelphy (uncountable)

1. (botany) Fusion of stamen filaments.

Usage notes

• Above five groups of fused stamens, -adelphy is preceded with the numeral.

Derived terms

• diadelphy, diadelphous
• monadelphy, monadelphous
• pentadelphy, pentadelphous
• polyadelphy, polyadelphous
• tetradelphy, tetradelphous
• triadelphy, triadelphous

Translations

fusion of stamen filaments

Portuguese: adelfia f