Polymerous
[puh-lim-er-uh s] /pəˈlɪm ər əs/
adjective
1.
Biology. composed of many parts.
2.
Botany. having numerous members in each whorl.
/pəˈlɪmərəs/
adjective
1.
(of flowers) having the petals, sepals, and other parts arranged in whorls of many parts
2.
(biology) having or being composed of many parts
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