pelorism means An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form.“In my last paper I dwelt chiefly on the remarkable phenomenon of pelorism and what can be learned from it as to the pace of organic change.”