Apetalae

plural noun

Apet·​a·​lae

(ˈ)āˈpetᵊlˌē

in some classifications

: a group of the Archichlamydeae comprising plants whose flowers have no petals compare choripetalae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a- entry 2 + -petalae

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Rhymes for Apetalae

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway