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Polyandria
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polyandria
Translingual
Etymology
From mul poly grc ἀνήρ man mul ia.
Proper noun
mul obsolete class kingdom Plantae a polyphyletic taxon comprising all polyandrous plants (those having many stamens in each flower, inserted in the receptacle)
Usage notes
This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.
Coordinate terms
class used for identification Monandria class, Diandria class, Triandria class, Tetrandria class, Pentandria class, Hexandria class, Heptandria class, Octandria class, Enneandria class, Decandria class, Dodecandria class, Icosandria class, Polyandria - classes