CATAPETALOUS

Cat`a*pet"al*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. cata + petalous.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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