Having twelve petals; referring to a flower with exactly twelve petals.
From Greek 'dodeca' (twelve) + 'petalon' (petal). The term combines the Greek numerical prefix with the word for flower petals, which comes from Latin 'petalum' derived from Greek 'pétalon' meaning leaf or petal.
Botanists use these ultra-specific words to classify plants—dodecapetalous flowers are relatively rare, but when you find one, this word lets you communicate its exact petal count instantly across all languages and scientific communities.
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