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ananthous

[uh-nan-thuhs, an-an-]

adjective

Botany.

  1. having no flowers.

ananthous

/ æˈæθə /

adjective

  1. (of higher plants) having no flowers

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ananthous1

1865–70; < Greek ananth ( ḗs ) without flowers ( an- an- 1 + anth ( ó ) flower + -ŧ adj. suffix) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ananthous1

C19: from Greek ԲԳٳŧ, from an- + anthos flower
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Example Sentences

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Ananthous, an-an′thus, adj. without flowers.

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Ananthous, destitute of flowers; flowerless.

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