Word Explorer

Petal

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Petal"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
polypetalous	(botany) having a corolla composed of distinct, separable petals
gamopetalous	(botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a tube, trumpet, channel, or similarly nearly-rigid structure.
petalous	Having petals.
labellumnoun	The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
honeynoun	(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
sweetienoun	(often as a term of address) A person who is much loved.
prettynoun	Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
niceverb	(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
dearnoun	Loved; lovable.
flower petalnoun	A modified leaf that surrounds the reproductive parts of flowers, often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators.
petalumnoun	(botany, obsolete) A petal.
standardnoun	A level of quality or attainment.
sepalnoun	(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
petalodynoun	(botany) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
tepalnoun	(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.
flowernoun	A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
keelnoun	(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
corollanoun	(botany) The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
perianthnoun	(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
limbnoun	A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).