heterostemonous
|het-er-o-stem-o-nous|
C2
/ˌhɛtərəˈstiːmənəs/
different stamens
Etymology
Etymology Information
'heterostemonous' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'heteros' meaning 'different' and 'stemon' meaning 'stamen'.
Historical Evolution
'heteros' and 'stemon' combined in Greek to form 'heterostemonous', which was adopted into English with the same meaning.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'having different stamens', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having stamens of different lengths or forms.
The plant is heterostemonous, with stamens of varying lengths.
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