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petalous

petalous

9.9
A flower that has petals
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛtələs/
translation icon : petaloso
  • Some species in this genus are petalous, while others are completely without petals.

Examples

  • The magnolia is a petalous plant with large, showy flowers.

  • Her garden is filled with petalous flowers.

  • The botanist described the specimen as highly petalous, with five broad petals.

  • The petalous blooms in spring attract many bees.

  • The botanist described the specimen as highly petalous, with five broad petals.

  • The magnolia is a petalous plant with large, showy flowers.

  • Some species in this genus are petalous, while others are completely without petals.

Synonyms

petaled
vspetalous
  • US
3.0

Having thin, often coloured parts around a flower's centre

is identical in meaning but uses a different form
polypetalous
vspetalous
  • Specialized
9.9

A flower that has many separate colored parts around its center

is broader, meaning having petals without stressing number or separation
four-petaled
vspetalous
  • Specialized
3.8

A flower with four petals

is broader, meaning having petals without specifying number
five-petaled
vspetalous
4.1

A flower with five petals

is broader, meaning having petals without specifying number
three-petaled
vspetalous
4.1

A flower that has three petals

is broader, meaning having petals without specifying number

Antonyms

apetalous
  • Specialized
9.9

Having flowers with no petals

How Petalled

petalous
9.9
petaloid
  • Specialized
8.8
petalless
8.0

Surface Forms

petalous positive

Morphology

petalous = petal (transparent) = petal + ous

The adjective is a direct derivation from the noun 'petal' using the productive suffix '-ous', so its meaning 'having petals' is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Petalous comes from the simple word petal, which goes back to the Greek petalon, meaning 'leaf' or 'thin plate'. So a petalous flower is one that has 'petals', the leaf-like parts of a flower.