polypetalous
having a corolla of separate petals.
Origin of polypetalous
1Other words from polypetalous
- pol·y·pet·al·y, noun
Words Nearby polypetalous
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How to use polypetalous in a sentence
Rhamnus, ram′nus, n. a genus of polypetalous shrubs and trees, including the buckthorn.
Sagina, sa-jī′na, n. a genus of polypetalous plants of the pink family.
Semper vivum, sem′pėr vī′vum, n. a genus of polypetalous plants, including the house-leek.
Several genera or species belonging to polypetalous Orders are destitute of petals, or have them more or less united.
Finally, again, among these the lower polypetalous plants preceded the higher gamopetalous plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for polypetalous
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs) /
(of flowers) having many distinct or separate petals: Compare gamopetalous
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