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alsinaceous

/ˌæl.səˈneɪ.ʃəs/

alsinaceous adjective: of or pertaining to the Alsinaceae (Caryophyllaceae) family, especially chickweed.

Adjective

alsinaceous (comparative more alsinaceous, superlative most alsinaceous)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Alsinaceae (Caryophyllaceae) family, especially chickweed.
    • According to the manner in which the petals of a polypetalous corolla are arranged, they have received different names, which are thus defined by Link: […] the alsinaceous has short distant ones; […]1832, John Lindley, “Of the Compound Organs in Flowering Plants” (chapter II), in An Introduction to Botany, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, page 119
  2. Of a petal: having a short but distinct claw.

Forms of alsinaceous

comparativemore alsinaceous
superlativemost alsinaceous

Origin of alsinaceous

From Alsinaceae, from Alsine + -aceae, from Latin alsine (“chickweed”), + -ous.

Words that rhyme with alsinaceous

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Questions about alsinaceous

What does alsinaceous mean?
Alsinaceous means of or pertaining to the Alsinaceae (Caryophyllaceae) family, especially chickweed.
What part of speech is alsinaceous?
Alsinaceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce alsinaceous?
Alsinaceous is pronounced /ˌæl.səˈneɪ.ʃəs/.

Words near alsinaceous in the dictionary

  1. Alshain
  2. alsifilm
  3. alsifilms
  4. alsike
  5. alsikes
  6. alsinaceous
  7. Alsip
  8. ALSMY
  9. also
  10. also known as
  11. also-ran

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