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unipetalous

American  
[yoo-nuh-pet-l-uhs] / ˌyu nəˈpɛt l əs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having only one petal.

Etymology

Origin of unipetalous

First recorded in 1840–50; uni- + petalous

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Unipetalous, ū-ni-pet′a-lus, adj. having but one petal.

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