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apetalous

[ ey-pet-l-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. having no petals.


apetalous

/ eɪˈpɛtələs /

adjective

  1. (of flowering plants) having no petals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • aˈpetaly, noun
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Other Words From

  • a·peta·lous·ness a·peta·ly noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apetalous1

From the New Latin word apetalus, dating back to 1700–10. See a- 6, petalous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apetalous1

C18: from New Latin apetalus, see a- 1, petal
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Example Sentences

Rivina, ri-vī′na, n. a genus of apetalous plants, the pokeweed family.

Salicornia, sal-i-kor′ni-a, n. a genus of apetalous plants—the glass-wort, marsh-samphire.

Apetalous flowers occur in various Orders, as noted under the subdivisions.

There is also a variety which is apetalous, or has its petals reduced to mere rudiments.

I desire now to call attention to chemical groups under the apetalous plants having simplicity of floral elements.

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