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petalody
[ pet-l-oh-dee ]
noun
- a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.
petalody
/ ˈpɛtəˌləʊdɪ; ˌpɛtəˈlɒdɪk /
noun
- a condition in certain plants in which stamens or other parts of the flower assume the form and function of petals
Derived Forms
- petalodic, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ǻ· [pet-l-, od, -ik], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of petalody1
Example Sentences
Petalody, metamorphosis of stamens, &c., into petals.
This change results from an imperfect petalody of the anther; the two wings on each side of the central vascular cord represent the front and back walls of an anther lobe, or rather of that portion of the anther which, under ordinary circumstances, produces pollen.
The bearings of these and other similar malformations on the morphology of the anther are alluded to under the head of petalody of the anther.
In these flowers, owing to the petalody of the stamens and pistils, one or both, an impression of exaggerated number is produced, which is by no means necessarily a true one.
The change is associated with petalody of the stamens and pistils.
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