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tetramerous

 
Dictionary: te·tram·er·ous   (tĕ-trăm'ər-əs) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Having or consisting of four similar parts.
  2. Botany. Having flower parts, such as sepals, petals, and stamens, in sets of four, as in the evening primrose.
tetramerism te·tram'er·ism n.

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Meaning #1: (biology) having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers

 
 
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