Plural of corolla
regular plural
The plural of corolla is corollas or corollae.
Forms of corolla
| Singular | corolla /kəˈɹoʊlə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | corollas corollae |
| Countable | countable |
Corollas and corollae in a sentence
- In dicotyledons that do not form a calyx, like the buttercups, the corollas are always choripetalous.1986, Ernst Michael Kranich, Planetary Influences Upon Plants. From the entry choripetalous
- Flowers with long, tubular corollas are visited mainly by long-billed meliphagids; the latter, however, also visit flowers of other types.1985, Allen Keast, An introductory ecological biogeography of the Australo-Pacific Meliphagidae: New Zealand Journal of Zoology, volume…. From the entry meliphagid
Meaning of corolla
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of corolla
- What is the plural of corolla?
- The plural of corolla is corollas or corollae.
- Which is correct, corollas or corollae?
- Both are used. corollas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is corolla countable?
- Corolla is a countable noun.
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