- irregular peloria
- noun
: peloria in which symmetry is attained by increase in number of some part — compare regular peloria
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peloria — pəˈlōrēə, lȯr noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pelōros monstrous (from pelōr portent, monster) + New Latin ia; akin to Greek terat , teras portent, monster more at terat : an abnormal often hereditary regularity of structure o … Useful english dictionary
Peloria — Pe*lo ri*a, n. [NL., from Gr. ? monstrous.] (Bot.) Abnormal regularity; the state of certain flowers, which, being naturally irregular, have become regular through a symmetrical repetition of the special irregularity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peloria — [pi lō′rē ə, pilôr′ē ə] n. [ModL < Gr pelōros, monstrous < (Aeolic) pelōr, monster, var. of telōr, for * terōr < IE * kwerōr < base * kwer , to make, form > OIr cruth, shape] an abnormal regularity of form in a flower normally… … English World 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
peloria — /pəˈlɔriə/ (say puh lawreeuh) noun regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular. {New Latin, from Greek pelōr monster + ia ia} –peloric /pɛˈlɔrɪk/ (say pe lawrik), / ˈlɒ / (say lo ), adjective …
regular peloria — noun : peloria in which symmetry is attained by decrease in number of normally irregular parts compare irregular peloria … Useful english dictionary
Discworld gods — See also: Discworld (world)#Magic Some of the Discworld gods at Dunmanifestin. L R: Sessifet (off left),Offler, Flatulus (behind Offler), Fate, Urika, Blind Io, Libertina, The Lady, Bibulous, Patina (behind Bibulous), Topaxi (in front of… … Wikipedia
pleiomorphy — (ˈplaɪəmɔːfɪ) [f. pleio + Gr. µορϕή form + ια, y.] (See also pleomorphy, etc.) In Bot. a. The occurrence of more than one distinct stage or form in the life cycle of a species, as in certain heterœcious fungi, which pass through two or three… … Useful english dictionary
pe|lo|ri|a — «puh LR ee uh, LOHR », noun. Botany. regularity or symmetry of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular or unsymmetrical. ╂[< New Latin peloria < Greek pélōros monstrous < pélōr a prodigy] … Useful english dictionary
