a. (Chem.) Characterized by allomerism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Anisomeric. ] (Bot.) Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; part. ] Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A dimerous flower has two sepals, two petals, two stamens, and two pistils. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Ephemeral. [ R. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. glomerosus, fr. glomus. See 3d Glome. ] Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hepta- + Gr. &unr_; part. ] (Bot.) Consisting of seven parts, or having the parts in sets of sevens. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Heteromera. ] 1. (Chem & Crystallog.) Unrelated in chemical composition, though similar or indentical in certain other respects; as, borax and augite are homœmorphous, but heteromerous. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) With the parts not corresponding in number. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) (a) Having the femoral artery developed as the principal artery of the leg; -- said of certain birds, as the cotingas and pipras. (b) Having five tarsal joints in the anterior and middle legs, but only four in the posterior pair, as the blister beetles and oil beetles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hexa- + Gr.&unr_; part. ] (Bot.) In six parts; in sixes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Having the main artery of the leg parallel with the sciatic nerve; -- said of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. innumerosus, innumerus. See Numerous. ] Innumerable. [ Archaic ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] (Zool.) See Jack, 8 (c). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mono- + Gr. &unr_; day. ] (Med.) Lasting but one day. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. single; mo`nos alone + &unr_; part. ] 1. (Bot.) Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having but one joint; -- said of the foot of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. numerosus. See Number. ] 1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Such prompt eloquence
Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous verse. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Nu"mer*ous*ly, adv. -- Nu"mer*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Octa- + Gr. me`ros part. ] (Biol.) Having the parts in eights; as, an octamerous flower; octamerous mesenteries in polyps. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Oligo- + Gr. me`ros part. ] (Bot.) Having few members in each set of organs; as, an oligomerous flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Excessively numerous; too many. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Penta- + Gr. &unr_; part. ] 1. (Biol.) Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Belonging to the Pentamera. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. (Bot.) Having many parts or members in each set. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) Polymeric. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Temerarious. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Tetra- + Gr. &unr_; part. ] 1. (Bot.) Having the parts arranged in sets of four; as, a tetramerous flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having four joints in each of the tarsi; -- said of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Trimera. ] (Bot.) Having the parts in threes. [ 1913 Webster ]