Meanings
adjectivepolypetalous (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving a corolla composed of distinct, separable petals
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More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishpetalous
- Englishpolypetalous
Translations
Italian polipetalo
- polipetalohaving a corolla composed of distinct petals
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polypetalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypetalous
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“polypetalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypetalous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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