hexamerous
adjective
hex·am·er·ous
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1
botany
: consisting of six parts : having floral whorls composed of six members
2
zoology
: having six parts or parts in multiples of six arranged radially
—used especially of anthozoans in which the tentacles and mesenteries are in multiples of six
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“Hexamerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexamerous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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