Pelorism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pelorism is a noun meaning An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form.
Meaning
An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form.
Example Sentences
In my last paper I dwelt chiefly on the remarkable phenomenon of pelorism and what can be learned from it as to the pace of organic change.
The extent of pelorism can be environmentally influenced. Should we be awarding peloric orchids without evidence of reproducible flowering?
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peloria, phyllody, petalody, sepalody, pistillody, self-pruning.
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