petalous

[pet-l-uhs]

adjective

1. having petals.

Other Word Forms

• interpetalous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of petalous¹

First recorded in 1720–30; petal + -ous

Example Sentences

There is, by the way, a direct equivalent in English: "petalous" has been a word since at least the early 18th century.

Read more on BBC

But the floral kingdom was not responsible for that swirl of petalous whiteness.

Read more on Project Gutenberg