"rayless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From ray + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ray|less}} ray + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} rayless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking rays. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-rayless-en-adj-EFQbfilZ
  2. Lightless, gloomy. Tags: not-comparable Translations (lightless): bezpromienny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-rayless-en-adj-yG-OmYQT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 54 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 13 58 28 Disambiguation of 'lightless': 1 89 10
  3. (botany) Lacking florets. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-rayless-en-adj-lEDeEesk Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Download JSON data for rayless meaning in English (1.7kB)

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        "Lacking florets."
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        "(botany) Lacking florets."
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