polypetalous

/,pɔli'filəs/

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a polypetalous flower in a garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals: In botany, this term describes a flower whose corolla (the collective term for all petals) is not fused together. The petals are separate and distinct from each other.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The rose is a classic example of a polypetalous flower.
  • Botanists noted that the species had a polypetalous corolla, with each petal clearly separate.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Classification: The term is used in technical botanical descriptions and keys to classify flowers based on the fusion of their petals. It is the opposite of "gamopetalous" or "sympetalous," which describe flowers with fused petals.
  • The family Ranunculaceae is characterized by its polypetalous members.

Variants and Related Words

• Gamopetalous (adj): Having petals that are fused or united, at least at the base. This is the antonym of "polypetalous."
• Sympetalous (adj): A synonym for gamopetalous.
• Polypetaly (n): The condition of being polypetalous.

Synonyms

• Choripetalous: Having separate petals (a less common synonym).
• Apopetalous: Having free, unfused petals (a technical synonym).

Antonyms

• Gamopetalous: Having united petals.
• Sympetalous: Having fused petals.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals