Meanings
adjectiveparapetalous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyGrowing, or occurring, by the side of a petal.
parapetalous stamens
2 more examples
parapetalous multiplication
parapetalous staminodes
Origin
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parapetalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapetalous
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“parapetalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapetalous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapetalous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapetalous.
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