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petalless

petalless

8.0
Having no petals
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛtələs/
translation icon : sin pétalos
  • In the garden, she admired the delicate beauty of the petalless flowers that bloomed all around.
  • petalless flowers

Examples

  • Flowers may lack one or another kind of organ altogether (poinsettias, for instance, lack petals; their showy display is formed out of modified leaves that eclipse small, petalless flowers), or yield

    Academic text (2006)

  • During the hike, we stumbled upon a rare species with striking petalless blooms hidden among the foliage.

  • The botanist explained that some plants can produce petalless flowers, which are still capable of reproduction.

Synonyms

apetalous
vspetalless
  • Specialized
9.9

Having flowers with no petals

has the same meaning but is an alternative form in writing

Antonyms

petaled
  • US
3.0

Having thin, often coloured parts around a flower's centre

How Petalled

petaled
  • US
3.0
petaloid
  • Specialized
8.8
petalless
8.0

Surface Forms

petalless positive

Morphology

petalless = petal (transparent) = petal + less

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'petal' with the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without petals', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Petalless comes from petal, the flower 'leaf' or 'colorful' part, plus the suffix -less meaning 'without'. So petalless means a flower 'without' petals.