catapetalous

catapetalous
catapetalous, a. Bot.
(kætəˈpɛtələs)
[f. Gr. κατά each to each + πέταλον petal n. + -ous.]
Having the petals ‘united only by cohesion with united stamens, as in Mallow’ (Gray Bot. Text-bk. 401).
in Craig.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Catapetalous — Cat a*pet al*ous, a. [Pref. cata + petalous.] (Bot.) Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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