epipetalous

[ ep-uh-pet-l-uh s ]
/ ˌɛp əˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

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

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Origin of epipetalous

First recorded in 1835–45; epi- + petalous

Words nearby epipetalous

epipaleolithic, epipastic, epipelagic, epipelagic zone, epipen, epipetalous, epiph., epiphania, epiphanize, epiphany, epipharynx
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British Dictionary definitions for epipetalous

epipetalous
/ (ˌɛpɪˈpɛtələs) /

adjective

botany (of stamens) attached to the petals
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