apetalous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- apetalousness noun
- apetaly noun
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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The flowers in this case were apetalous and imperfect.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
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
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
El�agna�ce�, the oleaster family of plants, a small nat. ord. of apetalous dicotyledons scattered over the northern regions.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
All these plants are grouped under three main divisions: apetalous, monocotyledonous, and dicotyledonous; and these main divisions are further subdivided.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various
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