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Awnless

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awn  (ôn)
n.
A slender, bristlelike appendage found on the spikelets of many grasses.

[Middle English awne, from Old Norse ögn or from Old English agen; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

awned adj.
awnless adj.
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Adj.1.awnless - lacking or having only very short awns; "awnless bromegrass"
awned, awny - having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; "awned wheatgrass"


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