Achlamydate

/eɪˈklæmɪdeɪt/ adjective

In botany, describing flowers that lack a perianth (the outer protective layer of petals and sepals).

From Latin prefix 'a-' (without) + Greek 'chlamys' (cloak) + Latin suffix '-ate'. Scientific terminology describing the anatomical absence of floral parts.

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