OCTAMEROUS Definition & Meaning

octamerous

[ ok-tam-er-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

consisting of or divided into eight parts.
Botany. (of flowers) having eight members in each whorl.

octamerous

/ ɒ��ˈ��æ��ə��ə�� /

adjective

consisting of eight parts, esp (of flowers) having the parts arranged in groups of eight

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Other �y��vlog Forms

�ǳ�·�ٲ��·��·�� [ok-, tam, -, uh, -riz-, uh, m], noun

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of octamerous¹

1860–65; < Greek �ǰ�ٲ��ḗs having eight parts (equivalent to okta- octa- + ��é�� ( os ) -merous + -ŧ�� adj. suffix) + -ous

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Octo-, Latin for eight, enters into the composition of Octagynous, with eight pistils or styles; Octamerous, its parts in eights; Octandrous, with eight stamens, &c.

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