petaloid

[ pet-l-oid ]

adjective
  1. having the form or appearance of a petal.

Origin of petaloid

1
First recorded in 1720–30; petal + -oid

Other words from petaloid

  • in·ter·pet·al·oid, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for petaloid

petaloid

/ (ˈpɛtəˌlɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. biology resembling a petal, esp in shape: the petaloid pattern on a sea urchin

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