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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Salix, sā′liks, n. a genus of apetalous trees and shrubs, the willows.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Rhagodia, ra-gō′di-a, n. a genus of apetalous plants.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Flowers apetalous, in racemes or spikes pistillate at base.
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
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
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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