ablastemic
adj. C2 Proficiency ablastemic
adj. describing a type of plant that does not have a specific part, like a seed or a flower. It is a very technical word used by scientists.
adj. relating to a plant that lacks a specific organ or structure, such as a seed or a flower. Often used in botanical contexts to describe developmental anomalies or specific evolutionary traits.
The ablastemic plant showed no signs of blooming.
Researchers noted that the ablastemic specimen lacked the typical seed coat found in its related species.
In certain ablastemic varieties, the absence of specific reproductive structures suggests a genetic mutation that prevents the development of those organs during the flowering stage.
From a- (“not”) + blastemic (“offspring, offshoot”).