Adelphia - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Adelphia : \A*del"phi*a\, n. [Gr. 'adelfo`s brother.] (Bot.) A ``brotherhood,'' or collection of stamens in a bundle; --
used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc.

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