Etymology

pelorism

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Today it means: An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πέλωρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπέλωρ“monster”
  2. English todaypelorism

From Ancient Greek πέλωρ (pélōr, “monster”) + -ism.

Words from the same roots

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