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polypetalous

/ˌpɒl.ɪˈpet.əl.əs/

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adjective

/ˌpɒl.ɪˈpet.əl.əs/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревший ботанический термин, описывающий цветок, имеющий множество отдельных лепестков.

An obsolete botanical term describing a flower that has many separate petals.

  1. Having separate petalsC2formalscientific

    Describing a flower whose corolla consists of multiple distinct, separate petals, not fused together.

    ruРаздельнолепестный

    • The rose is a classic example of a polypetalous flower.
    • Botanists classify many wildflowers as polypetalous due to their separate petals.
    • In a polypetalous corolla, each petal is individually attached to the receptacle.

    Antonymsgamopetaloussympetalous

Forms
  • more polypetalous comparative form
  • most polypetalous superlative form