tripetalous

American  

[trahy-pet-l-uhs] / traɪˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

Botany.

1. having three petals.

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Etymology

Origin of tripetalous

First recorded in 1680–90; tri- + petalous

Example Sentences

A corolla is dipetalous, tripetalous, tetrapetalous or pentapetalous according as it has two, three, four or five separate petals.

From Project Gutenberg

Triadelphous†, triangular, tricuspid, tricapsular†, tridental†, tridentate, tridentiferous†, trifoliate, trifurcate, trigonal†, trigrammic†, trigrammatic†, tripetalous†, tripodal, tripodic†, triquetral†, triquetrous†.

From Project Gutenberg