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dialypetalous

dialypetalous adjective: having separate or separable petals.

dialypetalous: having separate or separable petals
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Adjective

dialypetalous (not comparable)

  1. Having separate or separable petals
    Synonyms:
    polypetalous

Synonyms of dialypetalous

Origin of dialypetalous

From Ancient Greek διαλύω (dialúō, “separate”) + Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon, “leaf”).

Questions about dialypetalous

What does dialypetalous mean?
Dialypetalous means having separate or separable petals.
What part of speech is dialypetalous?
Dialypetalous is an adjective.

Words near dialypetalous in the dictionary

  1. dialuric acid
  2. dialuric acids
  3. dialycarpic
  4. dialyneurous
  5. dialyneury
  6. dialypetalous
  7. dialysabilities
  8. dialysability
  9. dialysable
  10. dialysance
  11. dialysate

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