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单词 acheilary
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acheilaryadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: a- prefix6, Greek χεῖλος , -ary suffix1.
Etymology: < a- prefix6 + ancient Greek χεῖλος lip (see chilopod n.) + -ary suffix1. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăkəi·lări) /əˈkaɪlərɪ/.
Botany. Obsolete. rare.
Having an undeveloped or absent labellum (as in the flowers of certain orchids).
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1869 M. T. Masters Veg. Teratol. 398 Acheilary, proposed..to apply to the deficiency of the lip in certain Orchidaceæ.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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