petalody: Meaning and Definition of

pet•a•lo•dy

Pronunciation: (pet'l-ō"dē), [key]
— n. Bot.
  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.
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