polypetalous

American  

[pol-ee-pet-l-uhs] / ˌpɒl iˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

Botany.

1. having a corolla of separate petals.

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polypetalous British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs /

adjective

1. (of flowers) having many distinct or separate petals Compare gamopetalous

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Other Word Forms

• polypetaly noun

Etymology

Origin of polypetalous

First recorded in 1695–1705; poly- + petalous

Example Sentences

Sarracenia, s�r-a-sē′ni-a, n. a genus of polypetalous plants—the side-saddle flower, pitcher-plant.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The absolute frequency of this occurrence seems to be greatest in those flowers which are normally polypetalous.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.

Polygalace�, pol-i-gā-lā′sē-ē, n.pl. an order of polypetalous plants—the milkwort family.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Reseda, rē-sē′da, n. a genus of polypetalous plants, the mignonette family.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

In some polypetalous corollas, as that of the vine, the petals are separate at the base and adhere by the apices.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various