| 释义 |
pet·al
I. \ˈped.əl, ˈpetəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon leaf; akin to Greek petannynai to spread out — more at fathom
1. : one of the usually leaf-shaped members that comprise the corolla of a flower — compare sepal
2. : the expanded part of a petaloid ambulacrum in an irregular sea urchin of the order Exocycloida
II. verb
(petaled or petalled ; petaled or petalled ; petaling or petalling ; petals)
intransitive verb
: to put forth petals
transitive verb
: to cover with or as if with petals |