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gamopetalous
[ gam-uh-pet-l-uhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- having the petals united.
gamopetalous
/ ˌɡæməʊˈpɛtələs /
adjective
- (of flowers) having petals that are united or partly united, as the primrose Alsosympetalous Compare polypetalous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gamopetalous1
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Example Sentences
Salvia, sal′vi-a, n. a large genus of gamopetalous Labiate plants, including the sage.
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Sambucus, sam-bū′kus, n. a genus of gamopetalous trees and shrubs of the honeysuckle family—the elders.
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Symphytum, sim′fi-tum, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants, of the natural order Boraginace.
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Finally, again, among these the lower polypetalous plants preceded the higher gamopetalous plants.
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Floral envelopes consisting of both calyx and corolla, the latter composed of more or less united petals, that is, gamopetalous.
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