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Having the stamens arranged in five clusters, those of each cluster having their filaments more or less united, as the flowers of the linden.

h five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils.

A Linnæan class of plants having five separate stamens.

Of or pertaining to the class Pentadria; having five stamens.

The first five books of the Old Testament, collectively; -- called also the Law of Moses, Book of the Law of Moses, etc.

Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. Perfect cadence (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. -- Perfect chord (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth…

Having the ovary free, but the petals and stamens borne on the calyx; -- said of flower such as that of the cherry or peach.

The state or condition of being perpetual. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] Testament of Love.

The earliest Syriac version of the Old Testament, translated from Hebrew; also, the incomplete Syriac version of the New Testament. [Written also peschito.]

The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.

A group or bundle of stamens, as in polyadelphous flowers.

Having visible flowers containing distinct stamens and pistils; -- said of plants.

Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.

Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; -- said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of Ant: thrum-eyed.

Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.

A Linnæan class of plants having stamens united in three or more bodies or bundles by the filaments.

Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles.

A Linnæan class of monoclinous or hermaphrodite plants, having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.

Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.