Definition of Adelphous

1. a. Having coalescent or clustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous.

Medical Definition of Adelphous

1. Having coalescent or clustered filaments; said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Origin: Gr. Brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adelphous

adelgids
adelic
adeling
adelings
adelite
adelites
adelomorphous
adelopod
adelopods
adelphia
adelphic
adelphogamy
adelphophagy
adelphopoiesis
adelphous (current term)
adelphy
adempt
adempted
adempting
ademption
ademptions
adempts
aden-
aden fever
adenalgia
adendric
adendritic
adenectomies
adenectomy

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