gentianaceous

[ jen-shee-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.

Origin of gentianaceous

1
1850–55; <New Latin Gentianace(ae) name of the family (Latin gentiān(a) gentian + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

Words Nearby gentianaceous

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How to use gentianaceous in a sentence

  • In the gentianaceous genus Halenia, H. heterantha is remarkable for the absence of spurs.

    Vegetable Teratology | Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for gentianaceous

gentianaceous

/ (ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian

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