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1. (adj.) pentamerous
consisting of or divided into five parts.
2. pentamerous
(of flowers) having five members in each whorl.
Etymology: (1820–30; < NL pentamerus. See penta -, -merous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) pentamerous
divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members
"pentamerous flowers"
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1. (adj) pentamerous
divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils
2. (adj) pentamerous
belonging to the Pentamera
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