dipetalous

[ dahy-pet-l-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. bipetalous.

dipetalous

/ daɪˈpɛtələs /

adjective

1. another word for bipetalous

Word History and Origins

Origin of dipetalous¹

1700–10; < New Latin dipetalus; di- ¹, petalous

Example Sentences

Dipetalous, dī-pet′a-lus, adj. having two petals.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg