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gentianaceous

[ jen-shee-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.


gentianaceous

/ ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gentianaceous1

1850–55; < New Latin Gentianace ( ae ) name of the family ( Latin gentiān ( a ) gentian + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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Example Sentences

In the Gentianaceous genus Halenia, H. heterantha is remarkable for the absence of spurs.

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