petalless
Lacking flower leaves
Petalless describes a flower or plant that lacks petals, the colorful modified leaves that typically surround reproductive structures and attract pollinators.
Some plants are naturally petalless, while others may lose their petals through damage or at certain stages of development.
The petalless blooms of the willow rely on wind rather than insects for pollination.
Wearing no garments
- bareLacking any covering
- strippedHad coverings removed
- denudedStripped of natural covering
- exposedOut in open
uncovered · unadorned · stark · bald · shorn · glabrous · smooth · plain
Pollen-producing structure
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- carpelSeed-bearing flower organ
sepal · pollen · ovary · filament · receptacle · peduncle · bract · inflorescence
naked
Wearing no garments
exposed · uncovered · unadorned · stark · bald · shorn · glabrous · smooth · plain · austere
anther
Pollen-producing structure
carpel · sepal · pollen · ovary · filament · receptacle · peduncle · bract · inflorescence · angiosperm
undeveloped
Not fully formed
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
- immatureNot fully developed
- nascentBeginning to develop
incipient · embryonic · budding · unfulfilled · partial · deficient · lacking · wanting · vestigial · atrophied
petallessshowy
Excessively eye-catching
colorful · flamboyant · resplendent · ornamental · ornate