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choripetalous

choripetalous adjective: having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.

Adjective

choripetalous (not comparable)

  1. Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
    • In dicotyledons that do not form a calyx, like the buttercups, the corollas are always choripetalous.1986, Ernst Michael Kranich, Planetary Influences Upon Plants

Origin of choripetalous

From Ancient Greek χωρίς (khōrís, “separately”) + petalous.

Questions about choripetalous

What does choripetalous mean?
Choripetalous means having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
What part of speech is choripetalous?
Choripetalous is an adjective.

Words near choripetalous in the dictionary

  1. chorioscleral
  2. choriovitelline
  3. choriovitreal
  4. choripan
  5. choripans
  6. choripetalous
  7. choriphelloid
  8. choriqueso
  9. chorisation
  10. chorisepalous
  11. chorises

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