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incomplete flower

[in-kuhm-pleet flou-er]

noun

  1. a flower without one or more of the normal parts, as carpels, sepals, petals, pistils, or stamens.



incomplete flower

  1. A flower lacking one or more of the four parts found in a complete flower: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils.

  2. Compare complete flower See also imperfect flower

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Word History and Origins

Origin of incomplete flower1

First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences

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Incomplete Flower, wanting calyx or corolla, 86.

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