ananthous

ananthous
/euh nan"theuhs, an an"-/, adj. Bot.
having no flowers.
[1865-70; < Gk ananth(és) without flowers (an- AN-1 + anth(ós) flower + -es adj. suffix) + -OUS]

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  • Ananthous — An*an thous, a. [Gr. an priv. + a nqos a flower.] (Bot.) Destitute of flowers; flowerless. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ananthous — /ænˈænθəs/ (say an anthuhs) adjective Botany without flowers. {an 1 + stem of Greek anthos flower + ous} …  

  • ananthous —   a. having no flowers …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • ananthous — /euh nan theuhs, an an /, adj. Bot. having no flowers. [1865 70; < Gk ananth(és) without flowers (an AN 1 + anth(ós) flower + es adj. suffix) + OUS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|an|thous — «an AN thuhs», adjective. lacking flowers: »an ananthous plant. ╂[< Greek ananth (< an without + ánthos flower) + English ous] …   Useful english dictionary

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