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pentamerous

/pɛnˈtæm.ər.əs/

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adjective

/pɛnˈtæm.ər.əs/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее состоящий из или разделённый на пять частей; ранее использовалось в ботанике и зоологии.

An obsolete adjective meaning consisting of or divided into five parts; formerly used in botany and zoology.

  1. C2formalscientific

    Having a structure that is divided into five parts or consisting of five members, especially in botanical contexts where each floral whorl has five (or a multiple of five) parts.

    ruПятичленный

    • The pentamerous flower has five petals and five sepals.
    • Many species in the Rosaceae family exhibit a pentamerous floral arrangement.
    • The botanist noted the pentamerous symmetry of the specimen.
Forms
  • more pentamerous comparative form
  • most pentamerous superlative form