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hydrophyllaceous

American  
[hahy-droh-fi-ley-shuhs] / ˌhaɪ droʊ fɪˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.


Etymology

Origin of hydrophyllaceous

< New Latin Hydrophyllace ( ae ) ( Hydrophyll ( um ) the type genus ( see hydro- 1, -phyll) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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