Definition of Petalody. Meaning of Petalody. Synonyms of Petalody

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Definition of Petalody

Petalody
Petalody Pe*tal"o*dy, n. [Petal + Gr. ? form.] (Bot.) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.

Meaning of Petalody from wikipedia

- ****anese cherry cultivars also exhibit "doubling" of the petals due to petalody, where a second corolla develops instead of stamens. In many cultivated...
- organs, usually soft and con****uously colored. Compare sepal, tepal. petalody The transformation of reproductive organs of flower into petals. petaloid...