Definitions for gamopetalousˌgæm əˈpɛt l əs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam•o•pet•al•ousˌgæm əˈpɛt l əs(adj.)
(of a flower) having petals that are fused along the margins to form a tube.
Category: Botany
Origin of gamopetalous:
1820–30
Princeton's WordNet
gamopetalous, sympetalous(adj)
having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel
Wiktionary
gamopetalous(Adjective)
Having petals wholly or partially fused such that the corolla takes the form of a tube
Origin: gamo- + petal + -ous
Webster Dictionary
Gamopetalous(adj)
having the petals united or joined so as to form a tube or cup; monopetalous
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