Thesaurus: pentamerous

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1. a. Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils.
2. a. Belonging to the Pentamera.
3. adj. divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members
4. 1. (Biol.) Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils. 2. (Zoöl.) Belonging to the Pentamera.
5. Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged insets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, fivepetals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils.
6. s. divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members