Definitions for petalodies

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petalodies pet·a·lo·dy

Spelling: [pet-l-oh-dee]

IPA: /ˈpɛt lˌoʊ di/

Petalodies is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 1046 anagrams from letters in petalodies (adeeilopst).

Definitions for petalodies

noun

1. a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.

Origin of petalodies

1880-85; Greek petalṓdēs leaflike (see petal, -ode¹) + -y³

Examples for petalodies

petalody of the connective is of less frequent occurrence than the corresponding change in the other portions of the stamen.

petalody of the styles and median prolification are also sometimes found in association with an augmented number of stamens.

For other illustrations see multiplication of whorls, petalody; see also Moquin, loc.

The change is associated with petalody of the stamens and pistils.