Floral Anatomy Glossary

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adjective having no carpels or pistils, as certain flowers.

  • The acarpelous flowers lacked the necessary reproductive structures.
  • Those flowers don't have any seeds or fruit, they're acarpelous.
  • Those plants are like the loners of the flower world, totally acarpelous.
  • Her acarpelous personality left her feeling isolated and disconnected from others.