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calyceraceous

calyceraceous adjective: of or relating to the Calyceraceae.

Adjective

calyceraceous (not comparable)

  1. (relational) Of or relating to the Calyceraceae.

Origin of calyceraceous

From translingual Calyceraceae + -ous, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “cup”) + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -aceous.

Questions about calyceraceous

What does calyceraceous mean?
Calyceraceous means of or relating to the Calyceraceae.
What part of speech is calyceraceous?
Calyceraceous is an adjective.

Words near calyceraceous in the dictionary

  1. calycanthemy
  2. calycanths
  3. calycanthus
  4. calycanthuses
  5. calyceal
  6. calyceraceous
  7. calyces
  8. calyci-
  9. calyciferous
  10. calycifloral
  11. calyciflorous

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