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nymphaeaceous
[ nim-fee-ey-shuhs ]
/ ˌnɪm fiˈeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
/ (ˌnɪmfɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, a family of plants, including the water lilies, that grow in water or marshes and have typically floating leaves and showy flowers
Word Origin for nymphaeaceous
from New Latin, from Latin nymphaea water lily, ultimately from Greek numphaios sacred to nymphs
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