choripetalous en · ADJ
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χωρίς (khōrís, “separately”) + petalous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
In dicotyledons that do not form a calyx, like the buttercups, the corollas are always choripetalous.
1986, Ernst Michael Kranich, Planetary Influences Upon Plants: