Definition of petal Petal
/pɛˈtʌl/ - [petul] - pet•al
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What does petal mean?
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NounPlural: petals |
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| petal - part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored | ||
| flower petal | ||
| floral leaf a modified leaf that is part of a flower | ||
| corolla (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- petal (n.)
One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower. - petal (n.)
One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.
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petal
One of the component parts, often colored, of the corolla of a flower.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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petal
pet′al, n. a flower-leaf: a corolla leaf.—adjs. Pet′aled, Pet′aliform, Pet′alous, having petals or flower-leaves; Pet′aline, pertaining to or resembling a petal: attached to a petal.—n. Pet′alism, a method of ostracism practised in ancient Syracuse, the name being written on an olive-leaf.—adj. Pet′aloid, having the form of a petal—also Petaloi′deous. [Gr. petalon, a leaf.]
Wikipedia 
- A petal is the colored parts of a flower. They often bring insects and birds to the flower.
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🔤- petal, noun, singular of petals.
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