APETALOUS


Meaning of APETALOUS in English

[ eɪ'pɛt(ə)ləs , ə- ]

■ adjective Botany having no petals.

Origin

C18: from mod. L. apetalus , from Gk apetalos 'leafless' + -ous .

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