petaloid
adjective, noun
petaloid is spelled P-E-T-A-L-O-I-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, petaloid means “Resembling the petal of a flower” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in petaloid?
| Letters | 8: P-E-T-A-L-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is petaloid?
Petaloid appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of petaloid
- more petaloid comparative
- most petaloid superlative
- petaloids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does petaloid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling the petal of a flower.
noun
- 1
A petaloid structure in a flower.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Petaloid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense resembling petals:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pétaloïde |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does petaloid come from?
From petal + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).