diplostemonous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dip′lə stēmə nəs, -stemə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dip•lo•ste•mo•nous  (dip′lə stēmə nəs, -stemə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot.]
  1. Botanyhaving two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
  • diplo- + Greek sté̄mon- (stem of sté̄môn) the warp (see stamen) + -ous 1865–70
dip′lo•stemo•ny, n. 


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