Meanings
adjectiveachlamydeous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving no perianth.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot having a floral envelope or perianth
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From a- + Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + chlamydeous.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German achlamydeisch
- achlamydeischhaving no perianth
Irish aclamadach
- aclamadachhaving no perianth
Italian aclamidato
- aclamidatohaving no perianth
Portuguese aclamídeo
- aclamídeohaving no perianth
Cite this entry
APA
achlamydeous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achlamydeous
MLA
“achlamydeous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achlamydeous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achlamydeous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achlamydeous.
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