tetradynamous

adjective

tet·​ra·​dyna·​mous

-din-

: having six stamens four of which are longer than the others

the Cruciferae are tetradynamous

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetradynam- (from tetra- + Greek dynamis power) + -ous

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