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Where does “tetradelphy” come from?

tetradelphy (English) comes from English tetra-, from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.

tetradelphy (English): Presence of tetradelphous stamen

Definitions

  1. Presence of tetradelphous stamen

Ancestry of “tetradelphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtetra-Four
2Ancient Greekτετρᾰ-four
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