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epipetalous

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ep⋅i⋅pet⋅a⋅lous

  [ep-uh-pet-l-uhs]
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–adjective
(of a flower) having the stamens attached to the petals.
Origin:
1835–45; epi- + petalous
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e·pi·pet·al·ous   (ěp'ə-pět'l-əs)   
adj.  Borne on or attached to the petals or corolla, as the stamens of the petunia.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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