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Petal vs Obvolute - What's the difference?

petal | obvolute |

As a noun petal

is petal.

As an adjective obvolute is

overlapping; contorted; convoluted.

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

    Anagrams

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    obvolute

    English

    Alternative forms

    * obvoluted

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • overlapping; contorted; convoluted
  • (botany) Having two opposite leaves, each with one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other.
  • (botany) Having a circle of several leaves or petals which overlap in that manner.
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