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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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