"octamerous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From octa- + -merous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|octa|merous}} octa- + -merous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} octamerous (not comparable)
  1. (biology, zoology) Having parts in groups of eight Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology, Eight, Zoology Related terms: octamer, octameric Coordinate_terms: dimerous, trimerous, tetramerous, pentamerous, hexamerous, heptamerous Coordinate_terms (Having parts in groups of eight): monomerous
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