Octandria

plural noun

Oc·​tan·​dria

äkˈtandrēə

in some classifications

: a class of plants comprising all those having flowers with eight stamens

octandrian

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗⸗ən

adjective

octandrious

-əs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from octa- + -andria

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