peloria

[ puh-lawr-ee-uh, -lohr- ]

nounBotany.
  1. regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.

Origin of peloria

1
1855–60; <New Latin <Greek pélōr(os) monstrous (pélōr monster + -os adj. suffix) + -ia-ia

Other words from peloria

  • pe·lor·ic [puh-lawr-ik, -lor-], /pəˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for peloria

peloria

/ (pɛˈlɔːrɪə) /


noun
  1. the abnormal production of actinomorphic flowers in a plant of a species that usually produces zygomorphic flowers

Origin of peloria

1
C19: via New Latin from Greek pelōros, from pelōr monster

Derived forms of peloria

  • peloric (pɛˈlɔːrɪk, -ˈlɒ-), adjective

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