hulless
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
hull-less
=== Etymology ===
From hull + -less.
=== Adjective ===
hulless (not comparable)
(botany, of a cereal) Lacking a hull
hulless oats
hulless barley
==== Usage notes ====
US GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid a triple consonant. However, the double-el hulless is approximately as common as hull-less.
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“hull-less”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“hull-less”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.