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tripetalous

[ trahy-pet-l-uhs ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. having three petals.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of tripetalous1

First recorded in 1680–90; tri- + petalous
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A corolla is dipetalous, tripetalous, tetrapetalous or pentapetalous according as it has two, three, four or five separate petals.

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Triadelphous†, triangular, tricuspid, tricapsular†, tridental†, tridentate, tridentiferous†, trifoliate, trifurcate, trigonal†, trigrammic†, trigrammatic†, tripetalous†, tripodal, tripodic†, triquetral†, triquetrous†.

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