polypetalous

[ pol-ee-pet-l-uh s ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈpɛt l əs /

having a corolla of separate petals.

Origin of polypetalous

First recorded in 1695–1705; poly- + petalous

pol·y·pet·al·y, noun

Several genera or species belonging to Polypetalous Orders are destitute of petals, or have them more or less united.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray
Polypetalous corolla of Soapwort, of five petals with long claws or stalk-like bases.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
Polypetalous is the counterpart term, to denote a corolla of distinct, that is, separate petals.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
Polypetalous, when the petals are distinct or separate (whether few or many), 89.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

Sagina, sa-jī′na, n. a genus of polypetalous plants of the pink family.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various

polypetalous

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛtələs) /

(of flowers) having many distinct or separate petals Compare gamopetalous