COROLLIFLOROUS

Adjective

corolliflorous (not comparable)

corollifloral

Source: Wiktionary


Co*rol`li*flo"ral (k-rl`l-fl"ral), Co*rol`li*flo"rous (-fl"rs), a. Etym: [Corolla + L. flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having the stamens borne on the petals, and the latter free from the calyx. Compare Calycifloral and Thalamifloral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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