pentapetalous
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having five petals: "pentapetalous" describes a flower that has five petals, a characteristic often found in certain plant families, such as the Rosaceae family.
Usage Examples
- (The rose has five petals.)
- (Scientists categorize flowers with five petals.)
Advanced Usage
- "pentapetalous corolla": a botanical term referring to the whorl of petals in a flower that numbers five.
- The pentapetalous corolla of the cherry blossom is a key identifying feature. (The five-petaled flower structure is characteristic.)
Variants and Related Words
Pentapetalous (adj): no common variants; related to pentamerous (adj): having parts in sets of five.
- The pentamerous flower has five sepals and five petals. (The flower is structured in fives.)
Petal (n): a part of a flower, often colored.
- Each petal of the pentapetalous flower is delicate and thin. (Each of the five petals is fragile.)
Synonyms
- Five-petaled: having five petals.
- This five-petaled flower is common in gardens. (This flower has five petals.)
Related Idioms
- None common; "pentapetalous" is a technical botanical term not used in idiomatic expressions.