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polypetalous

[ pol-ee-pet-l-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. having a corolla of separate petals.


polypetalous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs /

adjective

  1. (of flowers) having many distinct or separate petals Compare gamopetalous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • poly·petal·y noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polypetalous1

First recorded in 1695–1705; poly- + petalous
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Example Sentences

Rhamnus, ram′nus, n. a genus of polypetalous shrubs and trees, including the buckthorn.

Sagina, sa-jī′na, n. a genus of polypetalous plants of the pink family.

Semper vivum, sem′pėr vī′vum, n. a genus of polypetalous plants, including the house-leek.

Several genera or species belonging to Polypetalous Orders are destitute of petals, or have them more or less united.

Finally, again, among these the lower polypetalous plants preceded the higher gamopetalous plants.

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