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urticaceous

American  
[ur-ti-key-shuhs] / ˌɜr tɪˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. belonging to the Urticaceae, the nettle family of plants.

urticaceous British  
/ ˌɜːtɪˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Urticaceae, a family of plants, having small flowers and, in many species, stinging hairs: includes the nettles and pellitory

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Etymology

Origin of urticaceous

1830–40; < New Latin Urticace ( ae ) ( Urtic ( a ) the type genus ( Latin urtīca nettle) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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