dimerous

English

Etymology

di- +‎ -merous; compare also Ancient Greek διμερής (dimerḗs, “bipartite”).

Adjective

dimerous (not comparable)

(botany) In two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.
Plants with dimerous flowers are fairly rare.
(entomology) Having two-jointed tarsi.

Coordinate terms

monomerous (1), trimerous (3), tetramerous (4), pentamerous (5), hexamerous (6), heptamerous (7), octamerous (8)

Related terms

Translations

in two parts

Catalan: dímer
Italian: dimero (it)

Anagrams

Mourides, erodiums, soredium

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