Look up: petal

1. petal
   One of the outer appendages of a flower, located between the outer sepals and the stamens. Petals often display bright colors that serve to attract pollinators. More info?
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2. Petal
   One of the divisions of the corolla
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3. Petal
   In plants a division of the corolla in the flower.
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4. petal
   [n] - part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
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5. Petal
   A modified leaf, usually coloured, which forms part of a flower
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6. Petal
   An often brightly-coloured modified leaf, to attract pollinators.
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7. Petal
   One unit of the corolla.
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8. Petal
   Pet'al noun [ Greek ... a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, from ... outspread, broad, flat: confer French pétale . See Fathom .] 1. (Botany) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla<...
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9. petal
   1. <plant biology> A member of the inner whorl of non-fertile parts surrounding the fertile organs of a flower, usually soft and coloured conspicuously. ... 2. <suffix> Seeking; movement toward the part indicated by the main portion of the word. ... Origin: L. Peto, to seek, strive for ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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10. petal
    flower petal noun part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
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11. Petal
    • (n.) One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini. • (n.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.
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12. petal
    (from the article `perfume`) ...of the concrete with a second substance, usually alcohol, leaves the waxes undissolved and provides the concentrated flower oil called an ... [9 related articles]
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13. petal
    petal Any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla [the inner floral leaves of a flower].
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14. PETAL
    Modified leaves surrounding the reproductive portions of a flower; the individual parts of the corolla.
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15. petal
    petal, one of the four basic parts of a flower, next innermost organ from the sepal. The whorl of petals is known collectively as the corolla [Lat.,=little crown]. The number of petals is usually constant within groups (e.g., five in the rose family), as are the numbers of the other organs. Identifi...
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16. petal
    Part of a flower whose function is to attract pollinators such as insects or birds. Petals are frequently large and brightly coloured and may also be scented. Some have a nectary at the base and markings on the petal surface, known as honey guides, to direct pollinators to the source of the nectar. In wind-pollinated plants, however, the petals...
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17. PETAL
    A division of the corolla.
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18. Petal
    `Petals` are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called sep...
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