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Definition of pleiomery in English:

pleiomery

Pronunciation /plʌɪˈɒm(ə)ri/

noun

Botany

  • The condition of having more than the normal number of parts in a floral whorl or flower.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette. From pleio- + -mery.