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apetalous
[ ey-pet-l-uhs ]
adjective
Botany.
- having no petals.
apetalous
/ ɪˈɛəə /
adjective
- (of flowering plants) having no petals
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Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a·dzܲ·Ա ·a· noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apetalous1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apetalous1
C18: from New Latin apetalus, see a- 1, petal
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Example Sentences
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Flowers apetalous, in racemes or spikes pistillate at base.
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Sarcōcol′la, a genus of apetalous shrubs of the order Pen�ace�, native to South Africa.
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Rivina, ri-vī′na, n. a genus of apetalous plants, the pokeweed family.
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Myristica, mī-ris′ti-ka, n. a genus of fragrant apetalous trees—the nutmegs: the kernel of the seed of Myristica fragrans, as used in cookery.
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It has narrow, short-stalked leaves and inconspicuous, apetalous, unisexual flowers borne in short spikes.
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