macropetalous

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adjective

Having long or large petals.

OriginEnglish petalous ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

adjectivemacropetalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving long or large petals.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishpetalous
  8. Englishmacropetalous

From macro- + petalous.

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APA

macropetalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macropetalous

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Chicago

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