epipetalous

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

/ ˌɛp əˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

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

Words nearby epipetalous

epipaleolithic, epipastic, epipelagic, epipelagic zone, epipen, epipetalous, epiph., epiphania, epiphanize, epiphany, epipharynx

Origin of epipetalous

First recorded in 1835–45; epi- + petalous

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Examples from the Web for 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

/ (ˌɛpɪˈpɛtələs) /

adjective

botany (of stamens) attached to the petals

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