Apetaloid
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 apetalous not-comparable
"Unlike T. apetalon, petals are usually present but, just to confuse matters further, there is an apetaloid form where the petals have been transformed into stamens while the inner whorl of stamens has disappeared altogether."
Example
More examples"Unlike T. apetalon, petals are usually present but, just to confuse matters further, there is an apetaloid form where the petals have been transformed into stamens while the inner whorl of stamens has disappeared altogether."
Etymology
From a- + petaloid.
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