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sympetalous

Pronunciation: /sɪmˈpɛt(ə)ləs/
Definition of sympetalous

adjective

Botany
  • (of a flower or corolla) having the petals united along their margins to form a tubular shape.

Derivatives

sympetaly

noun

sympetalous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sympetalous in the US English dictionary
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