andropetalous

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andropetalous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Andropetalous \An`dro*pet"al*ous\, a. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man
     + pe`talon leaf.] (Bot.)
     Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as
     double flowers, like the garden ranunculus. --Brande.
     [1913 Webster]