petaling

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A form of petal — One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of petal

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pleating
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APA

petaling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petaling

MLA

“petaling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petaling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petaling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petaling.

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