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corollæ

corollæ is the plural of corolla.

Meaning of corolla

Noun

corolla (plural corollas or corollae or corollæ)

  1. The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
    • Our wet fingers touched and we formed a circle like the corolla of a flower, floating into the silence of the desert dawn with the ancient sun on our bodies.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 125

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Questions about corollæ

What is corollæ the plural of?
Corollæ is the plural of corolla.

Words near corollæ in the dictionary

  1. corolliferous
  2. corollifloral
  3. corolliflorous
  4. corolliform
  5. corolline
  6. corollæ
  7. coroloside
  8. corols
  9. coromandel
  10. Coromandel gooseberries
  11. Coromandel gooseberry

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