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petal |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Petal \Pet"al\, n. [Gr. ? a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr ? outspread, broad, flat: cf F. p['e]tale. See {Fathom}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See {Corolla}, and Illust. of {Flower}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: petal n : part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Petal, MS (city, FIPS 56800) Location: 31.34415 N, 89.25144 W Population (1990): 7883 (3180 housing units) Area: 25.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39465
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