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gamopetalous

gam·o·pet·al·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gam-uh-pet-l-uh s]
    • /ˌgæm əˈpɛt l əs/
    • /ɡˈaməʊptələs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gam-uh-pet-l-uh s]
    • /ˌgæm əˈpɛt l əs/

Definitions of gamopetalous word

  • adjective gamopetalous having the petals united. 1
  • noun gamopetalous (botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused such that the corolla takes the form of a tube. 1
  • adjective gamopetalous (of flowers) having petals that are united or partly united, as the primrose 0
  • adjective gamopetalous having the petals united so as to form a tubelike corolla as a morning glory 0

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Origin of gamopetalous

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1820-30; See origin at gamo-, petalous

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Parts of speech for Gamopetalous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gamopetalous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gamopetalous usage trend in Literature

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