saxifragaceous

[ sak-suh-fruh-gey-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.

Origin of saxifragaceous

1
First recorded in 1835–45; saxifrage + -aceous

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British Dictionary definitions for saxifragaceous

saxifragaceous

/ (ˌsæksɪfrəˈɡeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Saxifragaceae, a chiefly arctic and alpine family of plants having a basal rosette or cushion of leaves and small but showy flowers: includes saxifrage

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