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Polyadelphia

plural noun
Poly·​adel·​phia

Definition of Polyadelphia

in former classifications
: a class of plants having stamens united by the filaments into three or more fascicles

History and Etymology for Polyadelphia

New Latin, from Greek, possession of many brothers, from polyadelphos with many brothers (from poly- + adelphos brother) + -ia -y

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