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antepetalous

antepetalous adjective: used of inner parts of flowers, most often stamens, that are in equal number to and aligned with the petals.

Adjective

antepetalous (not comparable)

  1. Used of inner parts of flowers, most often stamens, that are in equal number to and aligned with the petals.

Origin of antepetalous

From ante- + petalous.

Questions about antepetalous

What does antepetalous mean?
Antepetalous means used of inner parts of flowers, most often stamens, that are in equal number to and aligned with the petals.
What part of speech is antepetalous?
Antepetalous is an adjective.

Words near antepetalous in the dictionary

  1. antepenultimates
  2. antepenultimatum
  3. antepenultimatums
  4. antepenultime
  5. antepenults
  6. antepetalous
  7. antephialtic
  8. antepileptic
  9. antepileptics
  10. anteplacental
  11. anteport

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