polypetalous

[ pol-ee-pet-l-uhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. having a corolla of separate petals.

Origin of polypetalous

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; poly- + petalous

Other words from polypetalous

  • pol·y·pet·al·y, noun

Words Nearby polypetalous

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British Dictionary definitions for polypetalous

polypetalous

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs) /


adjective
  1. (of flowers) having many distinct or separate petals: Compare gamopetalous

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