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Petal

Petal Meaning & Definition
Petal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Petal?

[n] part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

Synonyms | Synonyms for Petal: flower petal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Petal: androecium | anther | blade | bract | bracteole | bractlet | calyx | carpel | corolla | corolla tube | corona | cotyledon | epicalyx | flag | floral leaf | foliole | frond | glume | gynoecium | involucre | involucrum | lamina | leaf | leaflet | lemma | ligule | megasporophyll | microsporophyll | needle | perianth | pile | pine needle | pistil | receptacle | seed leaf | sepal | spathe | spear | spire | stamen | stigma | stipula | stipule | style | torus

See Also | corolla | floral leaf

Petal In Webster's Dictionary

\Pet"al\, n. [Gr. ? a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr. ? outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. p['e]tale. See {Fathom}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See {Corolla}, and Illust. of {Flower}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.

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