achlamydeous

[ ak-luh-mid-ee-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. not chlamydeous; having neither calyx nor corolla.

achlamydeous

/ ˌækləˈmɪdɪəs /

adjective

1. (of flowers such as the willow) having neither petals nor sepals

Word History and Origins

Origin of achlamydeous¹

First recorded in 1820–30; a- ⁶ + chlamydeous

Word History and Origins

Origin of achlamydeous¹

C19: from Greek a- not, without + chlamys cloak

Example Sentences

Sometimes both are absent, when the flower is achlamydeous, or naked, as in willow.

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