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Tournefortian

Tournefortian adjective: of or relating to Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–1708), French botanist.

Adjective

Tournefortian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–1708), French botanist.

Origin of Tournefortian

From French Tournefort + -ian.

Questions about Tournefortian

What does Tournefortian mean?
Tournefortian means of or relating to Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–1708), French botanist.
What part of speech is Tournefortian?
Tournefortian is an adjective.

Words near Tournefortian in the dictionary

  1. tournays
  2. tourne
  3. tournedo
  4. tournedos
  5. tournedos Rossini
  6. Tournefortian
  7. tourneries
  8. tournery
  9. tournette
  10. tournettes
  11. tourney

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