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
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Rivina, ri-vī′na, n. a genus of apetalous plants, the pokeweed family.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Herbs or trees, with small inconspicuous apetalous flowers. 1a.
From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan
Amarantha′ce�, the amaranths, a nat. ord. of apetalous plants, chiefly found in tropical countries, where they are often troublesome weeds.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
Saururus, saw-rōō′rus, n. a genus of apetalous plants of the order Piperace�.—n.pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Meiotaxy of the corolla.—Deficiency of the entire corolla occurs in conjunction with similar reductions in other organs, or as an isolated phenomenon in the many apetalous varieties of plants recorded in books.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
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