Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choripetalous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: choripetalous
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.

Example Sentences

"In dicotyledons that do not form a calyx, like the buttercups, the corollas are always choripetalous."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χωρίς (khōrís, “separately”) + petalous.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: χωρίς

Frequently Paired Words

chorisepalous

Questions

What does choripetalous mean?: Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
Where does choripetalous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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