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plumbagineous

plumbagineous adjective: pertaining to the family (Plumbaginaceae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The family includes also statice, the thrift, and a few other genera.

Adjective

plumbagineous (comparative more plumbagineous, superlative most plumbagineous)

  1. Pertaining to the family (Plumbaginaceae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The family includes also statice, the thrift, and a few other genera.

Forms of plumbagineous

comparativemore plumbagineous
superlativemost plumbagineous

Origin of plumbagineous

Plumbaginaceae + -ous

Questions about plumbagineous

What does plumbagineous mean?
Plumbagineous means pertaining to the family (Plumbaginaceae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The family includes also statice, the thrift, and a few other genera.
What part of speech is plumbagineous?
Plumbagineous is an adjective.

Words near plumbagineous in the dictionary

  1. plumbage
  2. plumbages
  3. plumbagin
  4. plumbaginaceous
  5. plumbagine
  6. plumbagineous
  7. plumbaginous
  8. plumbago
  9. plumbagoes
  10. plumbagos
  11. plumbane

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