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ananthous

[ uh-nan-thuhs, an-an- ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. having no flowers.


ananthous

/ ænˈænθəs /

adjective

  1. (of higher plants) having no flowers
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of ananthous1

1865–70; < Greek ananth ( ḗs ) without flowers ( an- an- 1 + anth ( ós ) flower + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ananthous1

C19: from Greek ananthēs, from an- + anthos flower
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Example Sentences

Ananthous, an-an′thus, adj. without flowers.

Ananthous, destitute of flowers; flowerless.

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