gamopetalous

[gam-uh-pet-l-uhs]

adjective

Botany.

1. having the petals united.

gamopetalous

/ ˌɡæməʊˈpɛtələs /

adjective

1. Also: sympetalous. (of flowers) having petals that are united or partly united, as the primrose Compare polypetalous

Word History and Origins

Origin of gamopetalous¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; gamo-, petalous

Example Sentences

It may consist of a number of separate parts, called petals, or these may be more or less united, in which case the corolla is said to be gamopetalous.

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Ebena�ce�, a nat. ord. of gamopetalous Dicotyledons, consisting of trees and shrubs, of which the wood is very hard, and frequently of very dark colour in the centre, as ebony.

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The general name of polypetalous is given to corollas having separate petals, while monopetalous, gamopetalous or sympetalous is applied to those in which the petals are united.

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ERICACEAE, in botany, a natural order of plants belonging to the higher or gamopetalous division of Dicotyledons.

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Asclepliada�ce�, an order of gamopetalous Dicotyledons, the distinguishing characteristic of which is that the anthers adhere to the five stigmatic processes, the whole sexual apparatus forming a single mass.

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