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peloria
[ puh-lawr-ee-uh, -lohr- ]
noun
- regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
peloria
/ pɛˈlɔːrɪə; -ˈlɒ-; pɛˈlɔːrɪk /
noun
- the abnormal production of actinomorphic flowers in a plant of a species that usually produces zygomorphic flowers
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Derived Forms
- peloric, adjective
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Other Words From
- pe·lor·ic [p, uh, -, lawr, -ik, -, lor, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peloria1
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Example Sentences
Peloria, an abnormal return to regularity and symmetry in an irregular flower; commonest in Snapdragon.
This change is sometimes classed with peloria, but there is no abnormal regularity in these cases.
From overlooking the occasional existence of this form of peloria, new genera have sometimes been formed on insufficient grounds.
A similar alteration accompanies this form of peloria in other flowers (see Peloria).
The occurrence both of regular and irregular peloria on the same plant has frequently been observed in Linaria.
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