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stalkless

American  
[stawk-lis] / ˈstɔk lɪs /

adjective

  1. having no stalk.

  2. Botany. sessile.


Etymology

Origin of stalkless

First recorded in 1690–1700; stalk 1 + -less

Example Sentences

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The leaves of the root are large and stalked, oval, lance-shaped, and wrinkled; those of the stems are stalkless, and so attached as to give the stems a winged appearance near their junction.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

The leaves are arranged in threes on the main stem, and that number constitutes the entire foliage of the plant; they are stalkless, oval, but pointed, entire, smooth, and of a shining dark green colour.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

Feather-star holding on by its grasping threads and its larv� attached by stalks Feather-star, one of the stalkless echinoderms belonging to the Crinoidea.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

Spike: a lengthened flower cluster with stalkless flowers.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William

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

From The Creators A Comedy by Sinclair, May