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saxifragaceous

saxifragaceous adjective: of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.

Adjective

saxifragaceous (not comparable)

  1. (relational) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
    • Saxifragaceous plants include the hydrangea and the gooseberry.

Origin of saxifragaceous

From translingual Saxifragaceae + -ous.

Questions about saxifragaceous

What does saxifragaceous mean?
Saxifragaceous means of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
What part of speech is saxifragaceous?
Saxifragaceous is an adjective.

Words near saxifragaceous in the dictionary

  1. saxicavous
  2. saxicole
  3. saxicoline
  4. saxicolous
  5. saxicolously
  6. saxifragaceous
  7. saxifragal
  8. saxifragalean
  9. saxifrage
  10. saxifrages
  11. saxifragine

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