petalody
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Petalody — Pe*tal o*dy, n. [Petal + Gr. e i^dos form.] (Bot.) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petalody — [pet′ l ō΄dē] n. [< PETAL + Gr ōdia, a becoming like < ōdes: see ODE2] Bot. the conversion of stamens or other organs into petals … English World dictionary
petalody — pet·a·lo·dy … English syllables
petalody — /ˈpɛtəloʊdi/ (say petuhlohdee) noun a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of, or become metamorphosed into, petals. {Greek petalōdēs leaf like + y3} …
petalody — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌōdē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary petal + ody : the metamorphosis of various floral organs (as stamens) into petals … Useful english dictionary
