unpetaled
|un-pet-aled|
/ʌnˈpɛtəld/
(unpetal)
without petals / petals removed
Etymology
'unpetaled' is formed in English by the prefix 'un-' (a native English/Old English negative prefix) + 'petal'. 'Petal' ultimately comes from Greek 'petalon' meaning 'leaf' or 'thin plate'.
'petal' entered English via New Latin/Medieval Latin from Greek 'petalon'; English combined the native prefix 'un-' with 'petal' to produce 'unpetaled' in modern usage.
Originally 'petalon' meant 'leaf' or 'thin plate'; over time it narrowed to mean the 'petal' of a flower, and 'unpetaled' came to mean 'not having (or having had removed) these flower parts.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'unpetal' — to remove the petals from a flower.
She unpetaled the specimen before mounting it for study.
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Adjective 1
having had petals removed or lacking petals; without petals.
The unpetaled rose looked stark against the green leaves.
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