noun-modifying (irregular)
choripetalous; polypetalous; schizopetalous
Botanical term describing flowers with separate, unfused petals. Used attributively before nouns like 花 (flower) or 植物 (plant).
離弁花類は、花びらが一枚ずつ離れている植物のグループです。
Choripetalae are a group of plants whose petals are separate from each other.
この図鑑では、離弁花と合弁花の違いが詳しく説明されている。
In this field guide, the difference between choripetalous and sympetalous flowers is explained in detail.
合弁 (sympetalous) refers to flowers with fused petals, the opposite of 離弁.
Compound of 離 (separate) and 弁 (petal), a straightforward kanji-based term for separate petals.