| 单词 | petal |
| 释义 | petal[ pet-l ] / ˈpɛt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR petal ON THESAURUS.COM nounone of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower. Origin of petal1695–1705; <New Latin petalum petal, Latin: metal plate <Greek pétalon a thin plate, leaf, noun use of neuter of pétalos spread out, akin to petannýnai to be open, Latin patēre to stand open (see patent) OTHER WORDS FROM petalWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH petalpedal, peddle, petalDefinition for petal (2 of 2)-petal a combining form meaning “seeking, moving toward” that specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: acropetal. Origin of -petal<New Latin -pet(us) seeking, derivative of Latin petere to seek + -al1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for petal (1 of 2)petal / (ˈpɛtəl) / nounany of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured Derived forms of petalpetaline, adjectivepetal-like, adjectivepetalled, adjectiveWord Origin for petalC18: from New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon leaf; related to petannunai to lie open British Dictionary definitions for petal (2 of 2)-petal adj combining formseekingcentripetal Word Origin for -petalfrom New Latin -petus, from Latin petere to seek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for petal-petal suff.Moving toward:basipetal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for petalpetal [ pĕt′l ] One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower surrounding the reproductive organs. Petals are attached to the receptacle underneath the carpels and stamens and may be separate or joined at their bases. As a group, the petals are called the corolla. See more at flower. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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