-ADELPHOUS


Meaning of -ADELPHOUS in English

Bot.

a combining form meaning "having stamens growing together in bundles," of the number specified by the initial element: monadelphous.

[ adelphos, adj. deriv. of adelphós brother or adelphé sister; see -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .