Imperfect flower
imperfect flower
(ĭm-pûr’fĭkt)
A flower that lacks either stamens or carpels. Compare perfect flower. See also incomplete flower.
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- Imperfect-fungus
noun 1. a fungus for which only the asexual reproductive stage is known, as any fungus of the Fungi imperfecti. imperfect fungus im·per·fect fungus (ĭm-pûr’fĭkt) n. Any of various fungi of the phylum Fungi Imperfecti, including Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, and other human pathogens. imperfect fungus See deuteromycete.
- Imperfectible
[im-per-fek-tuh-buh l] /ˌɪm pərˈfɛk tə bəl/ adjective 1. that cannot be perfected.
- Imperfection
[im-per-fek-shuh n] /ˌɪm pərˈfɛk ʃən/ noun 1. an detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections. 2. the quality or condition of being . /ˌɪmpəˈfɛkʃən/ noun 1. the condition or quality of being imperfect 2. a fault or defect n. late 14c., from Old French imperfeccion (12c.) and directly from Late Latin imperfectionem (nominative imperfectio), from […]
- Imperfective
[im-per-fek-tiv] /ˌɪm pərˈfɛk tɪv/ Grammar adjective 1. noting an aspect of the verb, as in Russian, that indicates incompleteness of the action or state at a temporal point of reference. noun 2. the imperfective aspect. 3. a verb in this aspect. /ˌɪmpəˈfɛktɪv/ adjective 1. denoting an aspect of the verb in some languages, including English, […]
- Imperfectly
[im-pur-fikt] /ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision. 2. not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge. 3. Grammar. noting action or state still in process at some temporal point of reference, particularly in the past. 4. Law. being without legal effect or support; unenforceable. 5. Botany. (of a […]