petaloid

Adjective

Meaning

Petaline.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

corolla awl lobe flap leaflet follicle calyx bristle petal bract perianth pinnula frondlet petaline petaliferous

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Anagrams

opdalite pidolate podetial

Examples

Flowers typically have two of their stamenoids (sterile stamens ) fused to form a petaloid lip, and have only one fertile stamen. Source: Internet

They are distinguishable by having one of the five petaloid sepals (the posterior one), called the galea, in the form of a cylindrical helmet; hence the English name monkshood. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

petalloid petalodontiform petalody petaloideous petaloidy petalomania