petaline

 [pet-l-in, -ahyn]  

pet·al·ine

   [pet-l-in, -ahyn]
adjective
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
Origin:
1785–95; < Neo-Latin petalinus. See petal, -ine1
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Petaline is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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petal (ˈpɛtəl)
 
—n
any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured
 
[C18: from New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon leaf; related to petannunai to lie open]
 
'petaline
 
—adj
 
'petal-like
 
—adj
 
'petalled
 
—adj

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