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stalkless

[stawk-lis] /ˈstɔk lɪs/

Word Origin

adjective

1.

having no stalk.

2.

Botany. sessile.

Origin of stalkless

1690-1700

First recorded in 1690-1700; stalk¹ + -less

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For little Cissy was bringing all her stalkless flowers to Jane; smiling at her as if she alone possessed the secret of this play.

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Feather-star, one of the stalkless echinoderms belonging to the Crinoidea.

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