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epipetalous

American  
[ep-uh-pet-l-uhs] / ˌɛp əˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

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

epipetalous British  
/ ˌɛpɪˈpɛtələs /

adjective

  1. botany (of stamens) attached to the petals

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Etymology

Origin of epipetalous

First recorded in 1835–45; epi- + petalous

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