Petaloid
/ˈpɛtəlɔɪd/noun
Shaped like a petal or resembling a petal.
Did you know?The Greek root behind “petal” referred not merely to a flower part, but to something spread out or unfurled, linking botanical form with the ancient image of revelation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pet-
“To spread out, open, or unfold”
Ancient Greek
Greek
petánnymi
“To spread out or unfold”
Ancient Greek
Greek
pétalon
“A leaf or something spread out; later, a flower petal”
17th Century
English
petal
“A single leaf-like part of a flower”
19th Century
English
-oid
“Resembling or having the form of”
19th Century
English
petaloid
“Resembling a petal or shaped like a petal”