- Peloric
- Peloric Pe*lo"ric, a. (Bot.) Abnormally regular or symmetrical. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Peloric
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peloric — See peloria. * * * … Universalium
peloric — adjective Having a mutation such that a normally asymmetric flower becomes radially symmetric … Wiktionary
peloric — pe·lor·ic … English syllables
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pelorized — peloric /pi lorˈik/, pelˈorized or peloric /pi lorˈik/, pelˈorised adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑peloria … Useful english dictionary
pelorised — peloric /pi lorˈik/, pelˈorized or peloric /pi lorˈik/, pelˈorised adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑peloria … Useful english dictionary
peloria — peloric /peuh lawr ik, lor /, adj. /peuh lawr ee euh, lohr /, n. Bot. regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular. [1855 60; < NL < Gk pélor(os) monstrous (pélor monster + os adj. suffix) + ia IA] * * * … Universalium
Floral symmetry — refers to whether, and how, a flower can be divided into two or more identical or mirror image parts. Most flowers are actinomorphic ( star shaped ), meaning they can be divided into symmetrical halves by more than one longitudinal plane passing… … Wikipedia
Antirrhinum majus — For other uses, see Snapdragon (disambiguation). Antirrhinum majus Plant growing in an old wall in Thasos, Greece Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Orchidaceae — Orchid redirects here. For other uses, see Orchid (disambiguation). Orchidaceae Temporal range: 80 Ma … Wikipedia
