PETALINE

Etymology

Adjective

petaline (not comparable)

(botany) Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.

Anagrams

• tapeline

Source: Wiktionary


Pet"al*ine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pétalin.] (Bot.)

Definition: Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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