Definition of Adelphous

1. a. Having coalescent or clustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous.

Medical Definition of Adelphous

1. Having coalescent or clustered filaments; said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Origin: Gr. Brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adelphous

adeems
Adelaide
adelaster
Adelges
Adelges abietis
Adelges piceae
adelgid
Adelgidae
Adelie
Adelie penguin
Adeline Virginia Stephen Woolf
adelocodonic
adelomorphous
adelopod
adelphia
adelphous (current term)
ademption
ademptions
Aden
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
adenalgia
Adenanthera
Adenanthera pavonina
Adenauer
adendric
adendritic
adenectomy
adenectopia
adenemphraxis
adeniform

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