Polyadelphia
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From poly- + Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + -ia.
Proper noun
[edit]Polyadelphia
- (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – a polyphyletic taxon comprising all polyadelphous plants (those having the stamens in each flower fused into several separate groups).
Usage notes
[edit]This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.