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stalkless

[ stawk-lis ]
/ ˈstɔk lɪs /

adjective

having no stalk.
Botany. sessile.

Words nearby stalkless

stalked, stalked puffball, stalker, stalking, stalking-horse, stalkless, stalky, stall, stall-fed, stall-feed, stallage

Origin of stalkless

First recorded in 1690–1700; stalk1 + -less
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for stalkless

  • For little Cissy was bringing all her stalkless flowers to Jane; smiling at her as if she alone possessed the secret of this play.

    The Creators|May Sinclair

  • Feather-star, one of the stalkless echinoderms belonging to the Crinoidea.

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various