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flow·er·less
/
ˈflaʊ
ər
lɪs
/
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[
flou
-er-lis
]
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adjective
1.
having or producing no
flowers
.
2.
Botany
.
having no true seeds; cryptogamic.
Origin:
1490–1500;
flower
+
-less
Related forms
flow·er·less·ness,
noun
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flowerless
(ˈflaʊəlɪs)
—
adj
See
cryptogam
designating any plant that does not produce seeds
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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