ananthous

A1N1A1N1T1H4O1U1S1

adjective

Destitute of flowers; flowerless, nonflowering

OriginAncient Greek ἀνανθής →
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Meanings

adjectiveananthous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyDestitute of flowers; flowerless, nonflowering

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνανθής“flowerless”
  2. Englishananthous

From Ancient Greek ἀνανθής (ananthḗs, “flowerless”). By surface analysis, an- + -anthous.

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