[1835–45; epi- + petalous]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, daisy chain, placement, protein, serialepi- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “upon,” “on,” “over,”“near,” “at,” “before,” “after” (epicedium; epidermis; epigene; epitome). On this model, epi- is used in the formation of new compound words (epicardium; epinephrine)
Examples of 'epipetalous' in a sentence
epipetalous
Stamens are epipetalous and have also a single trace as vascular supply; the anthers are two-celled, opening lengthwise.
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