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polypetalous

adjective poly·pet·al·ous \-ˈpe-tə-ləs\

Definition of POLYPETALOUS

:  having or consisting of separate petals
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Origin of POLYPETALOUS

New Latin polypetalus, from poly- + petalum petal
First Known Use: circa 1704

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