In botany, describing a flower or plant that has the petals separated or not fused together.
From dis- (prefix meaning 'apart' or 'separate') + petal (from Latin petalum, from Greek petalon 'a leaf'). Describes flowers where petals remain distinct.
Dispetal flowers like roses have separate petals that can fall off individually, while symphypetalous flowers have fused petals—this matters to botanists identifying plant families and understanding flower evolution.
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