four-petaled

Thân thiện

A small white flower with four-petaled blossoms grows near the path.

Definition

Adjective: (of a flower) Having exactly four petals.

Usage

This adjective is used specifically in botany to describe the structure of a flower. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies.

Examples

• The garden was filled with beautiful four-petaled blooms.
• Botanists study the symmetry of four-petaled flowers.
• This species is easily identified by its four-petaled structure.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Description: The term is used in formal botanical descriptions and keys for plant identification.
  • The specimen was classified as a cruciferous plant due to its four-petaled corolla.

Variants and Related Words

• Four-petalled: An alternative spelling, primarily used in British English.
  • The guide noted the four-petalled wildflower.

Synonyms

• Tetrapetalous: A more technical, scientific synonym meaning "having four petals."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of flowers) having four petals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• four-petalled