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choripetalous

[ kawr-uh-pet-l-uh s, kohr- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈpɛt l əs, ˌkoʊr- /

adjective Botany.

having unconnected petals.

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Words nearby choripetalous

chorionic villus, chorionic villus sampling, chorioretinal, chorioretinitis, chorioretinopathy, choripetalous, choriso, chorista, chorister, choristoma, chorizo

Origin of choripetalous

1875–80; < Greek chôri, variant of chōrís apart + petalous
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