achlamydeous

[ ak-luh-mid-ee-uh s ]

/ ˌæk ləˈmɪd i əs /

adjective Botany.

not chlamydeous; having neither calyx nor corolla.

Nearby words

achiral, achish, achitophel, achkan, achlamydate, achlamydeous, achlorhydria, achlorophyllous, acholia, acholuria, acholuric jaundice

Origin of achlamydeous

First recorded in 1820–30; a-⁶ + chlamydeous

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British Dictionary definitions for achlamydeous

achlamydeous

/ (ˌækləˈmɪdɪəs) /

adjective

(of flowers such as the willow) having neither petals nor sepals

Word Origin for achlamydeous

C19: from Greek a- not, without + chlamys cloak

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