petalous
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- interpetalous adjective
Etymology
Origin of petalous
Example Sentences
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There is, by the way, a direct equivalent in English: "petalous" has been a word since at least the early 18th century.
From BBC
But the floral kingdom was not responsible for that swirl of petalous whiteness.
From Project Gutenberg
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