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awnless

awnless

9.9
Having no long stiff hairs on the seed heads of grasses like wheat or barley
  • adjective
  • Specialized
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  • The new cultivar is an awnless variety favored for easier harvesting.

Examples

  • Researchers compared the yields of awnless and awned wheats in different climates.

  • Some awnless bromegrass species are cultivated for forage.

  • The awnless variety of grass is easier to manage.

  • Why do some plants appear awnless?

  • Some awnless bromegrass species are cultivated for forage.

  • The new cultivar is an awnless variety favored for easier harvesting.

  • Researchers compared the yields of awnless and awned wheats in different climates.

Antonyms

awned
  • Specialized
9.9

Having thin, stiff hairs on parts of grasses like wheat and barley

Compounds

awnless bromegrass
  • UK
9.8

A grass that lives for years, has no long bristles on its seeds, spreads by underground stems, and tolerates drought

How Bristly

awned
  • Specialized
9.9
awnless
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

awnless positive

Morphology

awnless = awn (transparent) = awn + less

Meaning is directly 'without awns' formed by the noun 'awn' plus the productive suffix '-less', so if the base 'awn' is known the adjective is immediately derivable.

Etymology

Awnless breaks down into awn, a small 'bristle' or 'beard' on the seed head of grasses, and the ending -less, meaning 'without'. So awnless simply means 'without those bristles', which is why it describes plants, especially grasses, that lack awns and are easier to harvest.