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apetalous

/eɪˈpɛt.əl.əs/

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adjective

/eɪˈpɛt.əl.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruБотанический термин, описывающий цветы, у которых отсутствуют лепестки.

A botanical term describing flowers that lack petals.

  1. Having no petalsC2formalscientific

    Describes a flower that lacks petals, often relying on other structures for pollination.

    ruБезлепестковый

    • The apetalous flowers of the willow tree are wind-pollinated.
    • Many apetalous species belong to the family Ranunculaceae.
    • Botanists studied the apetalous variety to understand its reproductive strategy.

    Synonymspetalless

    Antonymspetaledpetalledpetalous

Forms
  • more apetalous comparative form
  • most apetalous superlative form