Definition of petaliferous in English:
petaliferous
(also petalliferous)
Pronunciation /ˌpɛtəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/ /ˌpɛt(ə)lˈɪf(ə)rəs/
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alphonso Wood (1810–1881), botanist. From petal + -iferous, after post-classical Latin petaliferus.