"tetramerous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From tetra- + -merous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|tetra|merous}} tetra- + -merous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tetramerous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) in four parts: such that each whorl (of flower parts) has four flower parts. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany Related terms: tetramer, tetrameric, tetramery Coordinate_terms: dimerous, trimerous, pentamerous, hexamerous, heptamerous, octamerous Coordinate_terms (in four parts: such that each whorl (of flower parts) has four flower parts.): monomerous

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