Definition
didynamy
noun
- A condition in plants in which there are four stamens of unequal length, typically two long and two short.
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- The snapdragon exhibits didynamy with its characteristic arrangement of stamens.
- Didynamy is a common feature in the mint family of plants.
- Botanists classify flowers with didynamy as having a specific reproductive structure.
- The didynamy of the flower made it easy for the student to identify the plant species.