petal

One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs; a division of the corolla.

In botany, a corollaleaf; one of the individual parts of a corolla in which they are distinct.

In zoology, a petaloid ambulacrum, as that of a spatangoid or clypeastroid sea-urchin. See cuts under ambulacrum and petalostichous.

One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See corolla, and Illust. of flower.

One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.

one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

Term of endearment.

part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored