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Petal vs Hexapetalous - What's the difference?

petal | hexapetalous |

As a noun petal

is petal.

As an adjective hexapetalous is

(botany) having six petals.

petal

English

Noun

(wikipedia petal) (en noun)
  • (botany) one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
  • * 2011 , Jo Baker, The Picture Book
    • She is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal , it's okay.'

    See also

    * sepal * tepal

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    hexapetalous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having six petals.
    • (Webster 1913)