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pentamerous

Adjective

pen=tam=er=ous

WORDNET DICTIONARY

pentamerous(s = adj.all) Array - divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members; "pentamerous flowers"

pentamerous, a. [Penta- + Gr. part.].

Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils. [1913 Webster]
Belonging to the Pentamera. [1913 Webster]

pentamerous, adj.
1 Bot. having five parts in a flower-whorl.
2 Zool. having five joints or parts.

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