peloria
peloria definition
pe·lo·ria (pi lō′rē ə, -lôr′ē ə)
noun
an abnormal regularity of form in a flower normally irregular
Etymology: ModL < Gr pelōros, monstrous < (Aeolic) pelōr, monster, var. of telōr, for *terōr < IE *kwerōr < base *kwer-, to make, form > OIr cruth, shape
Related Forms:
- peloric pe·lo′·ric adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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