apetalous adj 1: (of flowers) having no petals [syn: {apetalous}, {petalless}] [ant: {petaled}, {petalled}, {petalous}]
Apetalous \A*pet"al*ous\ ([.a]*p[e^]t"al*[u^]s), a. [Pref. a- not + petal.] (Bot.) Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under {Anther}]. [1913 Webster]