Choripetalous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Choripetalous is an adjective meaning (botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
Meaning
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
Example Sentences
In dicotyledons that do not form a calyx, like the buttercups, the corollas are always choripetalous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dialypetalous, polypetalous, polypetal, bipetalous, oligopetalous, dipetalous.
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