- tetrapetalous
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/te'treuh pet"l euhs/, adj. Bot.having four petals.[1690-1700; TETRA- + PETALOUS]
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Tetrapetalous — Tet ra*pet al*ous, a. [Tetra + petal.] (Bot.) Containing four distinct petals, or flower leaves; as, a tetrapetalous corolla. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetrapetalous — [te΄trə pet′ l əs] adj. four petaled … English World dictionary
tetrapetalous — /tɛtrəˈpɛtələs/ (say tetruh petuhluhs) adjective having four petals …
tetrapetalous — /te treuh pet l euhs/, adj. Bot. having four petals. [1690 1700; TETRA + PETALOUS] … Useful english dictionary
Tetra- — Tet ra [Gr. te tra , from te sares, te ttares, four. See {Four}.] 1. A combining form or prefix signifying four, as in tetrabasic, tetrapetalous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting four proportional or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
