Petalody
[pet-l-oh-dee] /ˈpɛt lˌoʊ di/
noun, Botany.
1.
a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.
/ˈpɛtəˌləʊdɪ/
noun
1.
a condition in certain plants in which stamens or other parts of the flower assume the form and function of petals
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