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apetalous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/eɪˈpɛtələs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā petl əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•pet•al•ous  (ā petl əs),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot.]
  1. Botanyhaving no petals.
  • Neo-Latin apetalus. See a-6, petalous
  • 1700–10
a•peta•lous•ness, a•peta•ly, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apetalous /eɪˈpɛtələs/ adj
  1. (of flowering plants) having no petals
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin apetalus, see a-1, petal
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