polypetalous

[ pol-ee-pet-l-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Botany.

polypetalous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs /

First recorded in 1695–1705; poly- + petalous

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.

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