gentianaceous

[jen-shee-uh-ney-shuhs]

adjective

1. belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.

gentianaceous

/ ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gentianaceous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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