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polypetalous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

having a corolla composed of distinct, separable petals

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dialypetalous

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English petalous English polypetalous From poly- + petalous.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: polipetalo — having a corolla composed of distinct petals
  • Manx: yl-phetyllagh — having a corolla composed of distinct petals