peloric

adjective

pe·​lor·​ic
-ȯrik,
-är-
variants or pelorian
-ōrēən,
-ȯr-
or peloriate
-ēə̇t,
-ēˌāt
of a flower
: having peloria : abnormally regular or symmetrical

Word History

Etymology

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

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“Peloric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peloric. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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