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polypetalous

/pol-ee-pet-l-uhs/US // ˌpɒl iˈpɛt l əs //UK // (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs) //

多瓣的,多瓣膜,多瓣膜的,多瓣性

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Botany.

    • : having a corolla of separate petals.

Examples

  • Rhamnus, ram′nus, n. a genus of polypetalous shrubs and trees, including the buckthorn.

  • Sagina, sa-jī′na, n. a genus of polypetalous plants of the pink family.

  • Semper vivum, sem′pėr vī′vum, n. a genus of polypetalous plants, including the house-leek.

  • Several genera or species belonging to Polypetalous Orders are destitute of petals, or have them more or less united.

  • Finally, again, among these the lower polypetalous plants preceded the higher gamopetalous plants.