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