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“oxypetalous”
oxypetalous adjective), more oxypetalous, most oxypetalous
Concerning a plant having sharply pointed petals: An example of an oxypetalous flower is the "Dutchman's pipe cactus" (Epinhyllum oxypetalum), or queen of the night. It blooms rarely and only during the night. The flower wilts before the onset of daylight.
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oxy-, -oxia, -oxic
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