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gamopetalous
[ gam-uh-pet-l-uhs ]
adjective
- having the petals united.
gamopetalous
/ ˌɡæməʊˈpɛtələs /
adjective
- See polypetalous(of flowers) having petals that are united or partly united, as the primrose Alsosympetalous Compare polypetalous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gamopetalous1
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Example Sentences
Salvia, sal′vi-a, n. a large genus of gamopetalous Labiate plants, including the sage.
Sambucus, sam-bū′kus, n. a genus of gamopetalous trees and shrubs of the honeysuckle family—the elders.
Symphytum, sim′fi-tum, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants, of the natural order Boraginace.
Finally, again, among these the lower polypetalous plants preceded the higher gamopetalous plants.
Floral envelopes consisting of both calyx and corolla, the latter composed of more or less united petals, that is, gamopetalous.
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