Adelphia
Pronunciation : A*del"phi*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A "brotherhood," or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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