Taxonomic Classification Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective describing a plant that lacks petals or sepals

  • The achlamydeous flowers lack petals and sepals.
  • Those weird flowers without petals or sepals are achlamydeous.
  • Check out those naked flowers, they're achlamydeous!
  • Her achlamydeous personality left her devoid of any emotional layers.

adjective resembling or characteristic of mushrooms in the Agaricus genus

  • The scientist studied the agaricoid fungi found in the forest.
  • I think those mushrooms are agaricoid, but I'm not sure.
  • Those agaricoid mushrooms look pretty funky, don't they?
  • The agaricoid fungi seemed to glow in the dim light of the forest.