< Gr chōri, var. of chōris, apart, bereaved (akin to chōros: see chorography) + petalous
choripetalous in American English
(ˌkɔrəˈpetləs, ˌkour-)
adjective
Botany
having unconnected petals
Word origin
[1875–80; ‹ Gk chôri, var. of chōrís apart + petalous]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, graph, knockabout, massage, musical chairs