Eleuthero-petalous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eleuthero-petalous \E*leu`ther*o-pet"al*ous\, a. [Gr.
     'eleu`qeros free + E. petal.] (Bot.)
     Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each
     other; -- said of both plant and flower.
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