incomplete flower

American  

[in-kuhm-pleet flou-er] / ɪn kəmˈplit ˌflaʊ ər /

noun

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

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incomplete flower Scientific  

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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Etymology

Origin of incomplete flower

First recorded in 1760–70