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Petal - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Petal : (noun)
1: part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored [syn:
flower petal]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Petal : \Pet"al\, n. [Gr. ? a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr.
? outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. p['e]tale. See Fathom.]
1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored
leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of
Flower.
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the expanded ambulacra which form a
rosette on the black of certain Echini.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Petal, MS (city, FIPS 56800)
Location: 31.34415 N, 89.25144 W
Population (1990): 7883 (3180 housing units)
Area: 25.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39465
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Petal |
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