apetalous
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of apetalous
From the New Latin word apetalus, dating back to 1700–10. See a- 6, petalous
Example Sentences
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Sarcophyte, s�r-kof′i-tē, n. a monotypic genus of parasitic and apetalous plants native to South Africa.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Polygonā′ce�, an order of apetalous plants, mostly herbs—the buckwheat family.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
A, at the beginning of words of Greek derivation, commonly signifies a negative, or the absence of something; as apetalous, without petals; aphyllous, leafless, &c.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
Some nearly apetalous fertile flowers next the ground.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
Sclēran′thus, a genus of apetalous plants, including the knawel or German knot-grass; Sclere, in sponges, a skeletal element; Sclērench′yma, the hard parts of corals or plants.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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