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Definition of: petalody
(pet′ə·lō′dē) noun Bot.
A metamorphosis of other organs, as sepals or stamens, into petals, as in cultivated roses and double flowers. [<Gk. petalōdēs leaflike <petalon a leaf + eidos a form]
—pet′a·lod′ic (-lod′ik) adjective
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