apetalous

A1P3E1T1A1L1O1U1S1

adjective

Having no petals.

Similar
petalless
Opposite
petalous
OriginNew Latin āpetalus →
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Meanings

adjectiveapetalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving no petals.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of flowers) having no petals

Similar
petalless
Opposite
petalous
Also see
petalless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latināpetalus
  2. Englishapetalous

From New Latin āpetalus. By surface analysis, a- + petal + -ous.

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Translations

French apétale
  • apétalehaving no petals
Italian apetalo
  • apetalohaving no petals
Latin āpetalus
  • āpetalushaving no petals
Polish bezpłatkowy
  • bezpłatkowyhaving no petals
Portuguese apétalo
  • apétalohaving no petals
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APA

apetalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apetalous

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“apetalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apetalous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apetalous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apetalous.

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