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vernoniaceous

vernoniaceous adjective: relating to the family Vernoniaceae, now considered a synonym of Asteraceae.

Adjective

vernoniaceous (comparative more vernoniaceous, superlative most vernoniaceous)

  1. (obsolete) Relating to the family Vernoniaceae, now considered a synonym of Asteraceae.

Forms of vernoniaceous

comparativemore vernoniaceous
superlativemost vernoniaceous

Origin of vernoniaceous

From translingual Vernoniaceae + -ous.

Questions about vernoniaceous

What does vernoniaceous mean?
Vernoniaceous means relating to the family Vernoniaceae, now considered a synonym of Asteraceae.
What part of speech is vernoniaceous?
Vernoniaceous is an adjective.

Words near vernoniaceous in the dictionary

  1. Vernon
  2. Vernon Center
  3. Vernon County
  4. Vernon Hills
  5. Vernon Parish
  6. vernoniaceous
  7. vernonin
  8. vernonioid
  9. vernonioside
  10. Vernou-sur-Brenne
  11. Vero Beach

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