-ander

noun combining form

-an·​der
ˌandər
plural -s
: one having (such or so many) stamens
in words denoting members of Linnaean botanical classes in -andria
hexander

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -andrus, from Greek -andros having (such or so many) men

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“-ander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ander. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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