PERIPETALOUS
\pˈɛɹɪpˌɛtələs], \pˈɛɹɪpˌɛtələs], \p_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_p_ˌɛ_t_ə_l_ə_s]\
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Surrounding, or situated about, the petals.
By Noah Webster.
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Surrounding petals or a petaloid structure.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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