"pelorism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek πέλωρ (pélōr, “monster”) + -ism Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πέλωρ||monster}} Ancient Greek πέλωρ (pélōr, “monster”), {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pelorism (uncountable)
  1. An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form. Tags: uncountable Related terms: peloric
    Sense id: en-pelorism-en-noun-~E1ira-3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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