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apetalous

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a⋅pet⋅al⋅ous

  [ey-pet-l-uhs]
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–adjective Botany.
having no petals.
Origin:
1700–10; < NL apetalus. See a- 6 , petalous

Related forms:
a⋅pet⋅a⋅lous⋅ness, a⋅pet⋅a⋅ly, noun
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a·pet·al·ous   (ā-pět'l-əs)   
adj.  Having no petals: an apetalous floret.
a·pet'al·y (ā-pět'l-ē) n.
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