Petaled
[pet-l] /ˈpɛt l/
noun
1.
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
/ˈpɛtəl/
noun
1.
any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured
n.
1726 (earlier petala, 1704), from Modern Latin petalum “petal” (17c.), from Greek petalon “a leaf; leaf of metal, thin plate,” noun use of neuter of adj. petalos “outspread, broad, flat,” from PIE root *pete- “to spread out” (see pace (n.)). Related: Petaline.
petal
(pět’l)
One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower surrounding the reproductive organs. Petals are attached to the receptacle underneath the carpels and stamens and may be separate or joined at their bases. As a group, the petals are called the corolla. See more at flower.
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[pet-l-in, -ahyn] /ˈpɛt l ɪn, -ˌaɪn/ adjective 1. pertaining to or resembling a petal.
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[pet-l-oh-dee] /ˈpɛt lˌoʊ di/ noun, Botany. 1. a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals. /ˈpɛtəˌləʊdɪ/ noun 1. a condition in certain plants in which stamens or other parts of the flower assume the form and function of petals
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