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PETALS
Noun
petals
plural of petal
Anagrams
• leptas, palest, palets, pastel, peltas, plates, pleats, septal, staple, tepals
Source: Wiktionary
PETAL
Pet"al, n. Etym: [Gr. pétale. See Fathom.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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