Tetramerous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tetramerous \Te*tram"er*ous\, a. [Tetra- + Gr. ? part.]
     1. (Bot.) Having the parts arranged in sets of four; as, a
        tetramerous flower.
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     2. (Zool.) Having four joints in each of the tarsi; -- said


        of certain insects.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tetramerous
       adj : having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous
             flowers