apetaloidadj.
/əˈpɛtəlɔɪd/ Botany.
Of apetalous form.
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apetalous1706
herbaceous1785
oleraceous1785
petalless?1803
apetaloid1861
1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. i. iv. 230 When there is but one whorl of floral envelopes..the flower is then termed apetaloid.
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adj.1861