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Definition of obdiplostemonous in English:

obdiplostemonous

Pronunciation /ˌɒbdɪpləʊˈstiːmənəs/

adjective

Botany

  • Diplostemonous with the disposition of the two stamen-whorls reversed; having the stamens of the outer whorl opposite the petals and those of the inner whorl opposite the sepals; (of stamens) arranged in this way.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From ob- + diplostemonous.