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

Other Words From

• poly·petal·y noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of polypetalous¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; poly- + petalous

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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