petaloid

[pet-l-oid]

pet·al·oid

[pet-l-oid]
adjective
having the form or appearance of a petal.

Origin:
1720–30; petal + -oid

in·ter·pet·al·oid, adjective
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petaloid (ˈpɛtəˌlɔɪd)
 
adj
biology resembling a petal, esp in shape: the petaloid pattern on a sea urchin

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