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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

petalification

Etymology

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

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