choripetalous

 [kawr-uh-pet-l-uhs, kohr-]  

cho·ri·pet·al·ous

   [kawr-uh-pet-l-uhs, kohr-]
adjective Botany.
having unconnected petals.
Origin:
1875–80; < Greek chôri, variant of chōrís apart + petalous
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Choripetalous is always a great word to know.
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plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients
sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations
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