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pet·al·oid

 (pĕt′l-oid′)
adj.
Resembling a petal.
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petaloid

(ˈpɛtəˌlɔɪd)
adj
(Biology) biology resembling a petal, esp in shape: the petaloid pattern on a sea urchin.
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pet•al•oid

(ˈpɛt lˌɔɪd)

adj.
resembling a petal.
[1720–30]
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Adj.1.petaloid - resembling a flower petal
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