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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Fagace�, a nat. ord. of apetalous Dicotyledons, all trees and shrubs, mostly natives of temperate regions.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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.
Stam′inal, Stamin′ēous, consisting of or possessing stamens: pertaining to, or attached to, the stamen: apetalous, as certain flowers; Stam′inate, -d, having or producing stamens; Staminif′erous, Staminig′erous, bearing or having stamens.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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
It has narrow, short-stalked leaves and inconspicuous, apetalous, unisexual flowers borne in short spikes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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