catapetalous

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catapetalous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Catapetalous \Cat`a*pet"al*ous\, a. [Pref. cata + petalous.]
     (Bot.)
     Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to
     their bases, as in the mallow.
     [1913 Webster]