antholysis

noun

an·​thol·​y·​sis

anˈthäləsə̇s

plural antholyses

-ˌsēz

: a metamorphosis of flower organs in which they become more or less foliaceous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from anth- entry 1 + -lysis

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