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petalody Definition

pet·alo·dy (pet′'l ō′dē)

noun

Bot. the conversion of stamens or other organs into petals

Etymology: < petal + Gr -ōdia, a becoming like < -ōdes: see -ode

Browse dictionary entries near petalody

  1. ‹ -petal
  2. ‹ petal
  3. ‹ Petah Tiqwa
  4. ‹ peta-
  5. ‹ PET scan
  6. ‹ Petöfi
  7. ‹ pet
  8. ‹ pesto
  9. ‹ pestle
  10. ‹ pestilential
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