Definition of Sepalody

1. n. The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies.

Definition of Sepalody

1. Noun. (botany) The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sepalody

1. transformation into sepals [n SEPALODIES]

Medical Definition of Sepalody

1. The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies. Origin: Sepal + Gr. Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sepalody

sents
senvies
senvy
senza
senza sordini
senza sordino
sepad
sepadded
sepadding
sepads
sepak takraw
sepal
sepaled
sepaline
sepalled
sepalody (current term)
sepaloid
sepalous
sepals
separabilities
separability
separable
separable affix
separable affixes
separable verb
separable verbs
separableness
separablenesses
separably
separata

Literary usage of Sepalody

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1904)
"... development of "sacs" at the bases of petals and absence of spur; development of one, two, or three auxiliary spurs; branching of spur; sepalody of ..."

2. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society by Cambridge Philosophical Society (1902)
"... Seringe'—another abnormality, of which a type may be seen nt Kew. It is abnormal from sepalody of the petals. * Genoa, 1890, ip 886. ..."

3. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"The formation of ascidia from leaf blades. sepalody.-—The transformation of petals into sepals, or sepaloid parts. ..."

4. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation: Lectures Delivered at the by Hugo de Vries (1905)
"For these reasons the cruciata-character may be considered as a case of sepalody of the petals, or, of the petals being partly converted into sepals. ..."

5. Species and Varieties: Their Origin by Mutation : Lectures Delivered at the by Hugo de Vries, Daniel Trembly MacDougal (1904)
"For these reasons the cruciata character may be considered as a case of sepalody of the petals, or of the petals being partly converted into sepals. ..."

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