petallyadj.
/ˈpɛtl̩i/, U.S. /ˈpɛdl̩i/ rare.
Having, resembling, or suggestive of petals.
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foliaceous1658
monopetalous1687
pentapetalous1687
polypetalous1687
hose-in-hose1688
monopetalose1693
pentapetalose1693
tetrapetalose1694
tetrapetalous1697
tripetalose1698
tripetalous1704
hexapetalous1707
petalous1719
petaloid1720
planipetalous1730
petaline1783
petaliform1788
petalled1793
polypetal1803
hexapetaloid1813
hexapetaloideous1830
tripetaloid1830
tripetaloideous1830
unipetalous1831
petaliferous1847
macropetalous1857
sympetalous1870
apopetalous1875
anisopetalous1880
petally1888
thread-petalled1899
thousand-petalled1951
decapetalous-
synpetalous-
1888 G. M. Fenn Man with Shadow III. iii. 30 It darted from her petally lips to the poisonous gum.
1902 H. Church West Wind 38 Petally cascades of faint perfume That fall upon the mould and thread the violet's tomb.
1996 K. Jamie Flower-sellers in H. Ritchie New Sc. Writing 199 The petally nub of each flower Tight as a bee.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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