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—flowerlessness, n./flow"euhr lis/, adj.1. having or producing no flowers.2. Bot. having no true seeds; cryptogamic.[1490-1500; FLOWER + -LESS]
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Flowerless — Flow er*less, a. Having no flowers. [1913 Webster] {Flowerless plants}, plants which have no true flowers, and produce no seeds; cryptogamous plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flowerless — flower ► NOUN 1) the seed bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs typically surrounded by brightly coloured petals and green sepals. 2) (often in phrase in flower) the state or period in which a plant s flowers have developed… … English terms dictionary
flowerless — adjective without flower or bloom and not producing seeds a flowerless plant • Syn: ↑nonflowering • Ant: ↑flowering • Similar to: ↑spore bearing … Useful english dictionary
Flowerless plants — Flowerless Flow er*less, a. Having no flowers. [1913 Webster] {Flowerless plants}, plants which have no true flowers, and produce no seeds; cryptogamous plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flowerless — adjective see flower I … New Collegiate Dictionary
flowerless — adjective Without flowers … Wiktionary
flowerless — adj. without flowers … English contemporary dictionary
flowerless — adjective not producing flowers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flowerless — flow·er·less … English syllables
flowerless — /ˈflaʊələs/ (say flowuhluhs) adjective 1. without flowers. 2. Botany without a true seed; cryptogamic …
