n. each of the parts of the corolla of a flower. petaline adj. petalled adj. (also in comb.). petal-like adj. petaloid adj.
[ mod.L petalum, in LL metal plate f. Gk petalon leaf f. petalos outspread ]
n. each of the parts of the corolla of a flower. petaline adj. petalled adj. (also in comb.). petal-like adj. petaloid adj.
[ mod.L petalum, in LL metal plate f. Gk petalon leaf f. petalos outspread ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012