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ranunculaceous

/ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/

ranunculaceous adjective: of or pertaining to buttercups.

Adjective

ranunculaceous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to buttercups
    • The stomata are ranunculaceous (anomocytic) and confined to the lower leaflet surface.1993, Klaus Kubitzki, The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, page 349

Origin of ranunculaceous

Ranunculaceae + -ous

Questions about ranunculaceous

What does ranunculaceous mean?
Ranunculaceous means of or pertaining to buttercups.
What part of speech is ranunculaceous?
Ranunculaceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ranunculaceous?
Ranunculaceous is pronounced /ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/.

Words near ranunculaceous in the dictionary

  1. ranulas
  2. Ranulph
  3. Ranum
  4. Ranums
  5. ranuncula
  6. ranunculaceous
  7. ranunculi
  8. ranunculid
  9. ranunculids
  10. ranunculin
  11. ranunculite

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