choripetalous

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(kôr′i pet′'l əs)

noun

polypetalous

Origin: < Gr chōri, var. of chōris, apart, bereaved (akin to chōros: see chorography) + petalous

See choripetalous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Having separate petals; polypetalous.

Origin:

Origin: Greek khōri, khōris, apart; see ghē- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + petalous

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