achlamydeous
[ ak-luh-mid-ee-uh s ]
/ ˌæk ləˈmɪd i əs /
adjective Botany.
not chlamydeous; having neither calyx nor corolla.
Origin of achlamydeous
First recorded in 1820–30;
a-6 +
chlamydeous
Words nearby achlamydeous
achiral,
achish,
achitophel,
achkan,
achlamydate,
achlamydeous,
achlorhydria,
achlorophyllous,
acholia,
acholuria,
acholuric jaundice
British Dictionary definitions for achlamydeous
achlamydeous
/ (ˌækləˈmɪdɪəs) /
adjective
(of flowers such as the willow) having neither petals nor sepals
Word Origin for achlamydeous
C19: from Greek
a- not, without +
chlamys cloak