isostemonous [ahy-suh-stee-muh-nuh s, -stem-uh-] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Botany.
- having stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.
Origin of isostemonous 1825–35; iso- + Greek stḗmōn thread + -ous Related formsi·so·ste·mo·ny, noun Examples from the Web for isostemonous Historical Examples of isostemonous
Isostemonous, the stamens equal in number to the sepals or petals.
Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for isostemonous isostemonous adjective
- botany (of a flower) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl and equal to the number of petals
Word Origin for isostemonous C19: from iso- + Greek -stemonus relating to a stamen