- petalostichous
- petalostichous, a. Zool.
(pɛtəˈlɒstɪkəs)[f. mod.L. Petalosticha, neut. pl. of petalostichus (f. Gr. πέταλ-ον leaf + στίχος row) + -ous.]Having petaloid ambulacra; belonging to the division Petalosticha of Echinoids.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.