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Polyadelphia
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Translingual
Etymology
From mul poly mul grc ἀδελφός brother mul ia.
Proper noun
mul obsolete class kingdom Plantae a polyphyletic taxon comprising all polyadelphous plants (those having the stamens in each flower fused into several separate groups)
Usage notes
This taxon was erected by Carl Linnaeus as an aid in classification, but was not intended to represent a natural grouping.