heptamerous
English edit
Etymology edit
Formed in English as hepta- + -merous, as opposed to the apparent surface analysis of heptamer + -ous; compare the Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰμερής (heptamerḗs, “having seven parts”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕptăʹmərəs, IPA(key): /hɛpˈtæməɹəs/
Adjective edit
heptamerous (not comparable)
- (botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
Synonyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- monomerous (1), dimerous (2), trimerous (3), tetramerous (4), pentamerous (5), hexamerous (6), octamerous (8)
Related terms edit
- heptamerede (acoustics, obsolete, rare)
- heptamer
- heptameric
References edit
- “heptamerous, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]