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myrtaceous

myrtaceous adjective: characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.

Adjective

myrtaceous (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.

Origin of myrtaceous

From translingual Myrtaceae + -ous.

Questions about myrtaceous

What does myrtaceous mean?
Myrtaceous means characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.
What part of speech is myrtaceous?
Myrtaceous is an adjective.

Words near myrtaceous in the dictionary

  1. myrrhs
  2. myrrhy
  3. myrsen
  4. myrsinaceous
  5. Myrt
  6. myrtaceous
  7. myrtalean
  8. myrtanol
  9. myrtenal
  10. myrtenol
  11. myrtenyl

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