- polypetalous
- adjective Etymology: New Latin polypetalus, from poly- + petalum petal Date: circa 1704 having or consisting of separate petals
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Polypetalous — Pol y*pet al*ous, a. [Poly + petal.] (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polypetalous — [päl΄i pet′ l əs] adj. [ POLY + PETALOUS] Bot. having separate petals … English World dictionary
polypetalous — polypetaly, n. /pol ee pet l euhs/, adj. Bot. having a corolla of separate petals. [1695 1705; POLY + PETALOUS] * * * … Universalium
polypetalous — adjective having a corolla composed of distinct, separable petals … Wiktionary
polypetalous — poly·petalous … English syllables
polypetalous — pol•y•pet•al•ous [[t]ˌpɒl iˈpɛt l əs[/t]] adj. bot having separate petals • Etymology: 1695–1705 pol y•pet′al•y, n … From formal English to slang
polypetalous — /pɒliˈpɛtələs/ (say polee petuhluhs) adjective having many or (commonly) separate petals …
polypetalous — adjective having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals • Similar to: ↑petalous, ↑petaled, ↑petalled … Useful english dictionary
polypetaly — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ped.əlē noun ( es) Etymology: polypetalous + y : the condition of being polypetalous … Useful english dictionary
ap|o|pet|al|ous — «AP uh PEHT uh luhs», adjective. = polypetalous. (Cf. ↑polypetalous) … Useful english dictionary
