didynamous

adjective

di·​dyn·​a·​mous

(ˈ)dī¦dinəməs

: having four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length

—used especially of plants of the families Scrophulariaceae and Labiatae

didynamy

-mē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Didynamia + English -ous

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