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Definition of teleianthous in US English:

teleianthous

adjective

Botany
rare

  • Of a plant or flower: having both stamens and pistils.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From scientific Latin teleianthus + -ous.

Pronunciation

teleianthous

/tɛlʌɪˈanθəs/