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One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.

Having petals; as, a petaled flower; -- opposed to Ant: apetalous, and much used in compounds; as, one-petaled, three- petaled, etc.

Bearing petals.

Having the form of a petal; petaloid; petal-shaped.

Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.

A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.

A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia.

The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.

Petaline.

Having the whole or part of the perianth petaline. Petaloideous division, that division of endogenous plants in which the perianth is wholly or partly petaline, embracing the Liliaceæ, Orchidaceæ, Amaryllideæ, etc.

An order of Echini, including the irregular sea urchins, as the spatangoids. See Spatangoid.

Having petals; petaled; -- opposed to Ant: apetalous.

A petal.

veloping from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.

Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus. Brande.

Having unequal petals.

Standing before a petal, as a stamen.

Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther].

The state of being apetalous.

Having two petals.