epipetalous

[ep-uh-pet-l-uh s]

adjective

(of a flower) having the stamens attached to the petals.

Origin of epipetalous

First recorded in 1835–45; epi- + petalous

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Historical Examples of epipetalous

Epipetalous, that is, inserted on (or adnate to) the corolla, as in Fig. 283.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for epipetalous

epipetalous

adjective

botany (of stamens) attached to the petals

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