adj
Meaning 1
Lacking petals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
petalless
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/ˈpɛt.əl.ləs/
adjective
Meaning 2
(of flowers) having no petals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: apetalous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English petal Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English petalless From petal + -less.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: απέταλος (apétalos) — Translations
- Polish: bezpłatkowy — Translations