tetramerous

/tɛˈtræmərəs/
adjective
  1. Having parts arranged in groups of four, especially in botany (e.g., flowers with four petals) or zoology.
    • Many plants in the mustard family are tetramerous, with four-parted flowers.
    • The tetramerous flower had four petals and four sepals.
    • The biologist noted the tetramerous symmetry of the coral polyp.
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