petalody
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Related to petalody: epipetalous, diadelphous
petalody
(ˈpɛtəˌləʊdɪ)n
(Botany) a condition in certain plants in which stamens or other parts of the flower assume the form and function of petals
[C19: from Greek petalōdēs like a leaf, from petalon leaf]
petalodic adj
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