peloric

adjective pe·lor·ic \ -ȯrik , -är- \

variants: or pelorian \-ōrēən, -ȯr-\ or peloriate \-ēə̇t, -ēˌāt\

Definition of peloric

of a flower

: having peloria : abnormally regular or symmetrical

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Origin and Etymology of peloric

peloric from New Latin peloricus, from peloria + Latin -icus -ic; pelorian from peloria + -an; peloriate probably from (assumed) New Latin peloriatus, from New Latin peloria + Latin -atus -ate