gentianaceous
[ jen-shee-uh-ney-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
Origin of gentianaceous
1- Compare gentian family.
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
of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian
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