Flowerless

/ˈflaʊərləs/ adjective

Definition

Without flowers; lacking blossoms or not producing flowers.

Etymology

From 'flower' + '-less' (suffix meaning without or lacking). This straightforward formation describes the absence of flowers.

Kelly Says

Flowerless plants like ferns and mosses actually dominated Earth for hundreds of millions of years before flowering plants evolved—they're not 'lesser' plants, just from an older branch of the family tree!

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