sepalody

\\ˈsepəˌlōdē, ˈsēp-\ noun (-es)

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sepal + -ody

: metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals

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sepˈalōdy noun

(Gr eidos form) transformation of other flower parts into sepals

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Main Entry: ↑sepal

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sepalody Bot.

(ˈsɛpələʊdɪ)

[ad. mod.L. *sepalōdium, or f. mod.L. sepal-um sepal + -ode¹ + -y, after phyllody.]

The reversion of the petals of a flower into sepals by inverse metamorphosis.

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Sepalody — Se*pal o*dy, n. [Sepal + Gr. e i^dos form.] (Bot.) The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sepalody — sepa·lo·dy … English syllables
-ody — ˌōdē, di noun combining form ( es) Etymology: Greek ōdia, from ōdēs ode + ia y : process of becoming like : metamorphosis into (something specified) chiefly in botanical terms sepalody … Useful english dictionary

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