- pet|al|ous
- pet|al|ous «PEHT uh luhs», adjective.having petals.
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im|pet´u|ous|ness — im|pet|u|ous «ihm PEHCH u uhs», adjective. 1. acting hastily, rashly, or with sudden feeling; hasty: »Boys are more impetuous than men. SYNONYM(S): ardent. 2. moving with great force or speed: »The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water… … Useful english dictionary
im|pet´u|ous|ly — im|pet|u|ous «ihm PEHCH u uhs», adjective. 1. acting hastily, rashly, or with sudden feeling; hasty: »Boys are more impetuous than men. SYNONYM(S): ardent. 2. moving with great force or speed: »The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water… … Useful english dictionary
im|pet|u|ous — «ihm PEHCH u uhs», adjective. 1. acting hastily, rashly, or with sudden feeling; hasty: »Boys are more impetuous than men. SYNONYM(S): ardent. 2. moving with great force or speed: »The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water swept away the… … Useful english dictionary
cho|ri|pet|al|ous — «KR uh PEHT uh luhs, KOHR », adjective. Botany. polypetalous. ╂[< Greek chôri apart + English petal + ous] … Useful english dictionary
gam|o|pet|al|ous — «GAM uh PEHT uh luhs», adjective. Botany. having the petals united; monopetalous. ╂[< Greek gámos marriage + English petal + ous] … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|pet|al|ous — «AN tee PEHT uh luhs», adjective. growing opposite the petals: »antipetalous stamens … Useful english dictionary
a|pet|al|ous — «ay PEHT uh luhs», adjective. having no petals: »apetalous flowers … Useful english dictionary
ap|o|pet|al|ous — «AP uh PEHT uh luhs», adjective. = polypetalous. (Cf. ↑polypetalous) … Useful english dictionary
bi|pet|al|ous — «by PEHT uh luhs», adjective. having two petals; dipetalous … Useful english dictionary
di|pet|al|ous — «dy PEHT uh luhs», adjective. having two petals; bipetalous … Useful english dictionary
