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pet·al 
[pet-l] Pronunciation Key
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[pet-l] Pronunciation Key –noun
| one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower. |
[Origin: 1695–1705; < NL petalum petal, L: metal plate < Gk pétalon a thin plate, leaf, n. use of neut. of pétalos spread out, akin to petannýnai to be open, L patére to stand open (see patent)]
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pet·al·age, noun
petaled, petalled, adjective
pet·al·less, adjective
pet·al·like, adjective
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| pet·al
(pět'l) Pronunciation Key
n. One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs; a division of the corolla. [New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon, leaf; see petə- in Indo-European roots.] pet'aled, pet'alled adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
petal
petal
1726, from Mod.L. petalum "petal" (1649), from Gk. petalon "leaf, thin plate," originally neut. of adj. petalos "outspread, broad, flat," from PIE base *pet- "to spread out."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| petal | |
noun | |
| part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored |
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| petal
(pět'l) Pronunciation Key
One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower surrounding the reproductive organs. Petals are attached to the receptacle underneath the carpels and stamens and may be separate or joined at their bases. As a group, the petals are called the corolla. See more at flower.
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Petal, MS (city, FIPS 56800) Location: 31.34415 N, 89.25144 W
Population (1990): 7883 (3180 housing units)
Area: 25.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39465
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Petal
Pet"al\, n. [Gr. ? a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr. ? outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. p['e]tale. See Fathom.]1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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