Definition of Adelphaus

Definition of Adelphaus

A*del"phous (&?;), a. [Gr. 'adelfo`s brother.] (Bot.) Having coalescent or clustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Gray.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(Botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments; said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Asa Gray.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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