Hexandrous

/hɛkˈsændrəs/ adjective

Definition

Having six stamens; belonging to the plant class Hexandria in the Linnaean system.

Etymology

From Greek 'hex-' (six) + 'androus' (from 'aner' meaning male). Another adjectival form describing plants with exactly six male reproductive organs (stamens).

Kelly Says

When botanists look at a lily and say 'hexandrous,' they're using a 250-year-old classification system that Carl Linnaeus invented—it's one of those historical terms that's still technically correct but has been completely replaced by modern genetic analysis.

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