"petaloid" meaning in English

See petaloid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more petaloid [comparative], most petaloid [superlative]
Etymology: petal + -oid Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|petal|oid}} petal + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} petaloid (comparative more petaloid, superlative most petaloid)
  1. (botany) Resembling the petal of a flower. Categories (topical): Botany Derived forms: andropetaloid, bracteopetaloid, interpetaloid, petaloideous, petaloidy, tripetaloid Translations (resembling petals): pétaloïde (French), petaloideo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-petaloid-en-adj-HpXIDIRx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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