gamopetalous

American  

[gam-uh-pet-l-uhs] / ˌgæm əˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

Botany.

1. having the petals united.

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gamopetalous British  

/ ˌɡæməʊˈpɛtələs /

adjective

1. Also: sympetalous.  (of flowers) having petals that are united or partly united, as the primrose Compare polypetalous

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Etymology

Origin of gamopetalous

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; gamo-, petalous

Example Sentences

It may consist of a number of separate parts, called petals, or these may be more or less united, in which case the corolla is said to be gamopetalous.

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Ebena�ce�, a nat. ord. of gamopetalous Dicotyledons, consisting of trees and shrubs, of which the wood is very hard, and frequently of very dark colour in the centre, as ebony.

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The general name of polypetalous is given to corollas having separate petals, while monopetalous, gamopetalous or sympetalous is applied to those in which the petals are united.

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ERICACEAE, in botany, a natural order of plants belonging to the higher or gamopetalous division of Dicotyledons.

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The old name for this was Monopetalous, but that means "one-petalled;" while gamopetalous means "petals united," and therefore is the proper term.

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