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hexapetalous

hexapetalous adjective: having six petals.

hexapetalous: having six petals
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Adjective

hexapetalous (not comparable)

  1. Having six petals.

Origin of hexapetalous

From hexa- + petalous. Compare French hexapétale.

Questions about hexapetalous

What does hexapetalous mean?
Hexapetalous means having six petals.
What part of speech is hexapetalous?
Hexapetalous is an adjective.

Words near hexapetalous in the dictionary

  1. hexapedal
  2. hexapeds
  3. hexapeptide
  4. hexapeptides
  5. hexapeptidic
  6. hexapetalous
  7. hexaphenylbenzene
  8. hexaphenylbenzenes
  9. hexaphonic
  10. hexaphosphate
  11. hexaphosphates

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