three-petaled

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Definition

Adjective 1. Having three petals: Describes a flower that possesses exactly three distinct petals. This is a botanical term used to classify flowers based on their corolla structure.

Usage
  • This adjective is used specifically to describe the physical characteristic of a flower. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., "a three-petaled flower").
  • It is a compound adjective formed by combining a number ("three") with a noun ("petaled").
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in technical, scientific, or gardening contexts. In more general descriptive writing, a phrase like "a flower with three petals" might be used instead.
  • The hyphen is standard in the compound adjective form when it precedes a noun (e.g., "three-petaled iris"). It may be omitted in some contexts when the term is used predictively (e.g., "The flower is three petaled"), though the hyphenated form is generally preferred for clarity.
Variants and Related Words
  • Three-petalled: An alternative spelling, more common in British English.
  • Tripetalous: A less common, more technical synonym derived from Greek roots ("tri-" meaning three and "petalon" meaning petal).
  • Trimerous: A broader botanical term meaning having parts in sets of three, which can apply to petals, sepals, or other floral organs.
Synonyms
  • Tripetalous (adj): Having three petals.
  • Trimerous (adj): Having floral parts (like petals or sepals) in whorls of three.
Antonyms
  • Apetalous (adj): Having no petals.
  • Polypetalous (adj): Having many separate petals.
  • Gamopetalous (adj): Having petals that are fused together.
Adjective
  1. (of flowers) having three petals

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