petalody

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πετᾰλώδης (petalṓdēs, “full of flakes”), from πέταλον (pétalon) (whence also petal).

Noun

petalody (uncountable)

1. (botany) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.

References

• “petalody”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.