释义 |
apet·al·ous \(ˈ)ā|ped.ələs\ adjective Etymology: a- (II) + -petalous 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Apetalae; often of flowers : having no petals 2. : not petaloid; specifically : lacking the petallike expansion of the ambulacra < apetalous sea urchins > • apet·aly \(ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷əlē\ noun -es |