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non-flowering

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/ˌnɒnˈflaʊərɪŋ/ · non-flow-er-ing

Describing plants or organisms that do not produce flowers.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Describing plants or organisms that do not produce flowers.

ایسے پودوں یا جانداروں کی وضاحت کرنا جو پھول پیدا نہیں کرتے۔

غیر پھولدار

ghair phooldar

Synonyms

asexualvegetativenon-bloomingبغیر پھولپھول نہ دینے والاغیر سجنے والا

Antonyms

floweringbloomingfloriferousپھولداربہارپھول دینے والا

Common Collocations

  • non-flowering plants
  • non-flowering species
  • non-flowering varieties

Example Sentences

Many non-flowering plants, such as ferns, reproduce via spores.

بہت سے غیر پھولدار پودے، جیسے پھنکڑیاں، سپورز کے ذریعے تولید کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se ghair phooldar poday, jaise phankarain, spores ke zariye toulid karte hain.

Non-flowering plants can be found in various habitats.

غیر پھولدار پودے مختلف مسکنوں میں پائے جا سکتے ہیں۔

Ghair phooldar poday mukhtalif masknon mein paye ja sakte hain.

The study of non-flowering species is essential for understanding plant evolution.

غیر پھولدار اقسام کا مطالعہ پودوں کی ارتقاء کو سمجھنے کے لیے اہم ہے۔

Ghair phooldar aqsam ka mutala podon ki irtiqaa ko samajhne ke liye ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

flowering:Flowering refers to plants that produce flowers, while non-flowering indicates that they do not.

Word Family

flower
nounپھول

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'non' as meaning 'not' and 'flowering' as the action of blooming.

Imagine lush green ferns and mosses that thrive without colorful flowers.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "non-flowering" — indicating a plant that does not flower

First known use: 19th century

The term 'non-flowering' combines 'non-', a prefix meaning 'not', with 'flowering', which derives from the Old English 'flōwan', meaning to bloom.