Definition
pentamery
noun
- the condition or quality of having five parts or being arranged in groups of five, especially in botany and zoology.
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The pentamery of the starfish is evident in its five arms.
- Many flowers exhibit pentamery, with petals arranged in sets of five.
- Pentamery is a common structural pattern in echinoderms.
- The botanist noted the pentamery of the flower's sepals and petals.