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petaloid
[ pet-l-oid ]
/ ˈpɛt lˌɔɪd /
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adjective
having the form or appearance of a petal.
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British Dictionary definitions for petaloid
petaloid
/ (ˈpɛtəˌlɔɪd) /
adjective
biology resembling a petal, esp in shapethe petaloid pattern on a sea urchin
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