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apetalous, a. Bot.|əˈpɛtələs|
[f. mod.L. apetal-us (a. Gr. ἀπέταλ-ος, leafless, f. ἀ priv. + πέταλ-ον leaf) + -ous.]
Without petals.
1706Phillips, Apetalous flowers or plants are such as want the fine colour'd Leaves of Flowers, which they call Petals. 1749Mortimer in Phil. Trans. XLVI. 53 Trees and Shrubs having apetalous Flowers. 1870Hooker Stud. Flora 44 [Sweet Violet has] apetalous autumnal flowers, chiefly fertile. |