-petal

a combining form meaning “seeking, moving toward” that specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: acropetal.

Words nearby -petal

-pathy, -ped, -pede, -penia, -person, -petal, -pexy, -phage, -phagia, -phagous, -phagy

Origin of -petal

< New Latin -pet(us) seeking, derivative of Latin petere to seek + -al¹

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British Dictionary definitions for -petal

-petal

adj combining form

seekingcentripetal

Word Origin for -petal

from New Latin -petus, from Latin petere to seek

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Medical definitions for -petal

-petal

suff.

Moving toward:basipetal.