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petalous

Definitions of petalous
  1. adjective
    (of flowers) having petals
    synonyms: petaled, petalled
    four-petaled, four-petalled
    (of flowers) having four petals
    five-petaled, five-petalled
    (of flowers) having five petals
    gamopetalous, sympetalous
    having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel
    polypetalous
    having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals
    salverform
    of or concerning a gamopetalous that has a slender tube and an abruptly expanded tip
    three-petaled, three-petalled
    (of flowers) having three petals
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    antonyms:
    apetalous
    (of flowers) having no petals
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