parapetalous

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ petalous.

Adjective

parapetalous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Growing, or occurring, by the side of a petal.

   parapetalous multiplication

   parapetalous stamens

   parapetalous staminodes

References

• “parapetalous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.